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sign vs place

place vs sign

sign and place both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but place is not an adjective.

sign and place both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
place Yes No Yes No
As verbs, place is a hypernym of sign; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than sign:
  • sign: place signs, as along a road
  • place: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of sign include lay, pose, position, put, set.
sign (noun) place (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted a job in an organization
a public display of a message the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
a gesture that is part of a sign language an abstract mental location
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message the passage that is being read
a character indicating a relation between quantities a blank area
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) an item on a list or in a sequence
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified a point located with respect to surface features of some region
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come a general vicinity
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided a public square with room for pedestrians
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease 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
sign (adjective) place (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) place (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs assign a rank or rating to
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate estimate
communicate in sign language sing a note with the correct pitch
place signs, as along a road to arrange for
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation assign to a station
engage by written agreement 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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