take place

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teyk pleys]
- /teɪk pleɪs/
- /teɪk pleɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk pleys]
- /teɪk pleɪs/

Definitions of take place words

noun take place a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent. 1
noun take place space in general: time and place. 1
noun take place the specific portion of space normally occupied by anything: The vase is in its place. Every item on the shelf had its place. 1
noun take place a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a particular purpose: a place of worship; a place of entertainment. 1
noun take place any part or spot in a body or surface: a decayed place in a tree. 1
noun take place a particular passage in a book or writing: to find the place where one left off reading. 1

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Origin of take place

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; (noun) Middle English, conflation of Old English plæce and Middle French place, both < Latin platea, variant of platēa street, courtyard, area < Greek plateîa broad street, noun use of feminine of platýs broad, flat1; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun; see platy-

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Parts of speech for Take place

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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take place popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for take place

verb take place

accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
arrive — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.

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