My word hath no place in you.
John viii. 37.
9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually
defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and
longitude.
Place of arms (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous of men in
arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe retreat for hospitals,
magazines, etc. Wilhelm. -- High place (Script.), a mount on which
sacrifices were offered. "Him that offereth in the high place." Jer.
xlviii. 35. -- In place, in proper position; timely. -- Out of place,
inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks were out of place. -- Place
kick (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it has been placed
on the ground. -- Place name, the name of a place or locality. London
Academy. -- To give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give
advantage. "Neither give place to the devil." Eph. iv. 27. "Let all the
rest give place." Shak. -- To have place, to have a station, room, or
seat; as, such desires can have no place in a good heart. -- To take
place. (a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not take
place. (b) To take precedence or priority. Addison. (c) To take effect;
to prevail. "If your doctrine takes place." Berkeley. "But none of
these excuses would take place." Spenser. - - To take the place of, to
be substituted for.
Syn. -- Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location; site;
spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust; ground; room; stead.
Place (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Placed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Placing
(?).] [Cf. F. placer. See Place, n.] 1. To assign a place to; to put in
a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to
direct to a particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to
place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis.
Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown.
Shak.
2. To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to surround
with particular circumstances or relations in life; to appoint to
certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is
placed.
Place such over them to be rulers.
Ex. xviii. 21.
3. To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in a
bank.
4. To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend. "My
resolution 's placed." Shak.