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place vs setting

setting vs place

place and setting both are nouns.

place is a verb but setting is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
place Yes No Yes No
setting Yes No No No
As nouns, setting is a hyponym of place; that is, setting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than place:
  • place: the particular portion of space occupied by something
  • setting: the physical position of something
Other hyponyms of place include wing, half-mast, half-staff, lead, pole position, polls, pride of place, anomaly, site, situation, juxtaposition, lie, post, station, pitch, landmark, right, left, back, rear, front, stand, station, vantage.
place (noun) setting (noun)
a job in an organization a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
an abstract mental location a table service for one person
the passage that is being read the context and environment in which something is set
a blank area the physical position of something
an item on a list or in a sequence the state of the environment in which a situation exists
a point located with respect to surface features of some region the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
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) setting (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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