Place

plās, n. a broad way in a city: an open space used for a particular purpose: a particular locality: a town: room to dwell, sit, or stand in: the position held by anybody, employment, office, a situation: a mansion with its grounds: proper position or dignity, priority in such: stead: pa age in a book: a topic, matter of discourse: in sporting contests, position among the first three.— v.t. to put in any place or condition: to find a home for: to settle: to lend: invest: to ascribe.— n. Place′-hunt′er , one who seeks eagerly official position or public office.— adj. Place′le , without place or office.— ns. Place′man , one who has a place or office under a government:— pl. Place′men ; Place′ment , placing or setting; Place′-mong′er , one who traffics in appointments to places; Place′-name , the name of a place or locality: a local name; Plac′er .— Give place , to make room, to yield; Have place , to have existence; In place , in position: opportune; Out of place , inappropriate, unseasonable; Take place , to come to pa : to take precedence of. [Fr.,—L. plate a , a broad street—Gr. plateia , a street— platys , broad.]