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back vs place

place vs back

back and place both are nouns.

back is an adjective but place is not an adjective.

back and place both are verbs.

back is an adverb but place is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
place Yes No Yes No
As nouns, place is a hypernym of back; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than back:
  • back: the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
  • place: the particular portion of space occupied by something
Other hypernyms of back include position.
back (noun) place (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage a job in an organization
the side that goes last or is not normally seen the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
a support that you can lean against while sitting an abstract mental location
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body the passage that is being read
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book a blank area
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine an item on a list or in a sequence
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord a point located with respect to surface features of some region
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer a general vicinity
(football) a person who plays in the backfield a public square with room for pedestrians
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
any area set aside for a particular purpose
the particular portion of space occupied by something
where you live at a particular time
proper or designated social situation
a particular situation
proper or appropriate position or location
back (adjective) place (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) place (verb)
establish as valid or genuine recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
strengthen by providing with a back or backing assign a rank or rating to
shift to a counterclockwise direction take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
place a bet on estimate
travel backward sing a note with the correct pitch
cause to travel backward to arrange for
support financial backing for assign to a station
be behind; approve of finish second or better in a horse or dog race
give support or one's approval to intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
be in back of put into a certain place or abstract location
locate
assign a location to
make an investment
assign to (a job or a home)
place somebody in a particular situation or location
identify the location or place of
back (adverb) place (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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