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place vs displace

displace vs place

place is a noun but displace is not a noun.

place and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
place Yes No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of place; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than place:
  • place: assign to a station
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of place include move.
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of place; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than place:
  • place: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of place include move.
place (noun) displace (noun)
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
place (verb) displace (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something cause to move, usually with force or pressure
assign a rank or rating to cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal take the place of or have precedence over
estimate terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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
Difference between place and displace

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