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pile vs place

place vs pile

pile and place both are nouns.

pile and place both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pile Yes No Yes No
place Yes No Yes No
As verbs, place is a hypernym of pile; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than pile:
  • pile: place or lay as if in a pile
  • place: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of pile include lay, pose, position, put, set.
pile (noun) place (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy a job in an organization
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave an abstract mental location
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure the passage that is being read
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) a blank area
a collection of objects laid on top of each other an item on a list or in a sequence
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) a point located with respect to surface features of some region
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent 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
pile (verb) place (verb)
arrange in stacks recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
place or lay as if in a pile assign a rank or rating to
press tightly together or cram 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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