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# place

noun (place, places); verb (place, places, placed, placing)

«place» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A place is a particular area, spot or position: a quiet place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#m1)
2. A place is a town, building or home: come to my place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#m2)
3. A place is a position in a race or a list: first place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#m3)
4. In maths, the place of a digit gives its value: the tens place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#m4)
5. To place is to put something somewhere carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#m5)

### In the lessons

to put a thing on the table («I place one cup on the table»: the count goes up); «places N on each of M» = equal groups (multiply); in maths place value (ones, tens, hundreds); in sport first, second, third place; in everyday life «take place» (happen), «in place of» (instead of), «all over the place»

### Examples

- I place one cup on the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x1)
- Sara places 4 plates on each of 3 tables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x2)
- Ben places 6 more books on the shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x3)
- In 352 the digit 5 is in the tens place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x4)
- Mia came in first place in the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x5)
- This park is my favourite place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x6)
- Put the book back in its place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x7)
- The school fair will take place on Saturday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x8)
- At last he reached the place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/#x9)

### Note

Placing = things arrive: the count goes up. Trap: «places N on each of M» is equal groups: multiply. Place value: in 352 the 5 means 50, not 5.

## In Jewish tradition

Places are named for events, like Beer-sheba; "the place which the LORD shall choose" is later understood as Jerusalem. "High places" were often hilltop shrines, and Jonathan is mourned as slain on them.

**Interpretation.** "The Place" (HaMakom) became a name for God, since God is the place of the world and the world is not God's place.

### Examples

- And Laban departed, and returned unto his place. (Torah GEN.31.55, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/#x1)
- Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. (Torah GEN.33.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/#x2)
- Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there they swore both of them. (Torah GEN.21.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/#x3)
- Jonathan upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/#x4)
- And where is the place of understanding? (Writings JOB.28.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/#x5)
- How are his hidden places sought out! (Prophets OBA.1.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/#x6)

### Note

Placing = things arrive: the count goes up. Trap: «places N on each of M» is equal groups: multiply. Place value: in 352 the 5 means 50, not 5.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «place» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«place» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/place.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «place» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«place» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/place.html) on Mova free.