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take vs place

place vs take

take and place both are nouns.

take and place both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take Yes No Yes No
place Yes No Yes No
As verbs, place is a hyponym of take; that is, place is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take:
  • take: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
  • place: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Other hyponyms of take include aim, direct, point, target, draw a bead on, hold, turn, swing, charge, level, point, level, sight.
take (noun) place (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption a job in an organization
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property 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
take (verb) place (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract assign a rank or rating to
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial estimate
be seized or affected in a specified way sing a note with the correct pitch
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives to arrange for
be a student of a certain subject assign to a station
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes finish second or better in a horse or dog race
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
accept or undergo, often unwillingly put into a certain place or abstract location
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs locate
make a film or photograph of something assign a location to
lay claim to; as of an idea make an investment
obtain by winning assign to (a job or a home)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards place somebody in a particular situation or location
serve oneself to, or consume regularly identify the location or place of
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
occupy or take on
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
head into a specified direction
take somebody somewhere
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
proceed along in a vehicle
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing
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