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place vs back

back vs place

place and back both are nouns.

place is not an adjective while back is an adjective.

place and back both are verbs.

place is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
place Yes No Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, back is a hyponym of place; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than place:
  • place: the particular portion of space occupied by something
  • back: the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
Other hyponyms of place include wing, half-mast, half-staff, lead, pole position, polls, pride of place, anomaly, site, situation, setting, juxtaposition, lie, post, station, pitch, landmark, right, left, rear, front, stand, station, vantage.
place (noun) back (noun)
a job in an organization (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another the side that goes last or is not normally seen
an abstract mental location a support that you can lean against while sitting
the passage that is being read the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
a blank area the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
an item on a list or in a sequence the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
a point located with respect to surface features of some region the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
a general vicinity the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
a public square with room for pedestrians (football) a person who plays in the backfield
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
place (adjective) back (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
place (verb) back (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something establish as valid or genuine
assign a rank or rating to strengthen by providing with a back or backing
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal shift to a counterclockwise direction
estimate place a bet on
sing a note with the correct pitch travel backward
to arrange for cause to travel backward
assign to a station support financial backing for
finish second or better in a horse or dog race be behind; approve of
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal give support or one's approval to
put into a certain place or abstract location be in back of
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
place (adverb) back (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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