Definition (noun) the particular portion of space occupied by something
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he put the lamp back in its place
Definition (noun) a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
Definition (noun) a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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consider what follows from the positivist view
Definition (noun) the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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he assumed an attitude of surrender
Definition (noun) the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
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he had the status of a minor
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the novel attained the status of a classic
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atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life
Definition (noun) a job in an organization
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he occupied a post in the treasury
Definition (noun) the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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the position of the hands on the clock
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he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage
Definition (noun) the appropriate or customary location
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the cars were in position
Definition (noun) (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
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what position does he play?
Definition (noun) the act of putting something in a certain place
Definition (noun) a condition or position in which you find yourself
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the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
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found herself in a very fortunate situation
Definition (noun) a rationalized mental attitude
Definition (noun) an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
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there are two sides to every question
Definition (noun) an item on a list or in a sequence
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in the second place
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moved from third to fifth position
Definition (noun) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
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can you go in my stead?
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took his place
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in lieu of
Definition (noun) the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
Definition (verb) cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Definition (verb) put into a certain place or abstract location
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Put your things here
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Set the tray down
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Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
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Place emphasis on a certain point