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half-staff vs place

place vs half-staff

half-staff and place both are nouns.

half-staff is not a verb while place is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
half-staff Yes No No No
place Yes No Yes No
As nouns, place is a hypernym of half-staff; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than half-staff:
  • half-staff: a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
  • place: the particular portion of space occupied by something
Other hypernyms of half-staff include position.
half-staff (noun) place (noun)
a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress a job in an organization
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
an abstract mental location
the passage that is being read
a blank area
an item on a list or in a sequence
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a general vicinity
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
half-staff (verb) place (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
assign a rank or rating to
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
estimate
sing a note with the correct pitch
to arrange for
assign to a station
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
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
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