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place

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/pleɪs/ · place

a particular position or point in space.

Meanings

nounformal

a particular position or point in space.

ایک مخصوص مقام یا جگہ.

جگہ

jagah

Formal: مقام

Synonyms

locationsiteareaمقامٹھکاناجگہ

Antonyms

displacementremovalدورہٹانا

Common Collocations

  • place of interest
  • public place
  • safe place

Example Sentences

The place was filled with beautiful flowers.

یہ جگہ خوبصورت پھولوں سے بھری ہوئی تھی.

Yeh jagah khoobsurat phoolon se bhari hui thi.

Can you tell me the place of the meeting?

کیا آپ مجھے ملاقات کی جگہ بتا سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap mujhe mulaqat ki jagah bata sakte hain?

He found a quiet place to read.

اس نے پڑھنے کے لئے ایک خاموش جگہ پا لی.

Us ne parhne ke liye aik khamosh jagah pa li.

Easily Confused With

space:Space refers to a more general area, while place refers to a specific location within that area.
verbformal

to put or set in a specific position.

کسی مخصوص مقام پر رکھنا یا سیٹ کرنا.

رکھنا

rakhna

Synonyms

putsetlocateرکھناسیٹ کرنامحل

Antonyms

removedisplaceہٹانادور کرنا

Common Collocations

  • place an order
  • place a bet
  • place a call

Example Sentences

Please place the book on the shelf.

براہ کرم کتاب کو شیلف پر رکھیں.

Barah-e-karam kitaab ko shelf par rakhain.

They decided to place their trust in him.

انہوں نے اس پر اپنا اعتماد رکھنے کا فیصلہ کیا.

Unhoon ne is par apna aitmaad rakhne ka faisla kiya.

You should place your luggage here.

آپ کو اپنا سامان یہاں رکھنا چاہیے.

Aap ko apna samaan yahan rakhna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

put:Put generally refers to action, while place emphasizes the specific location.

Word Family

placement
nounرکھائی
placeable
adjectiveرکھنے کے قابل
displace
verbہٹا دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a place where you feel happy.

Imagine a map with a marked spot indicating a specific place.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا, اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one, by whom we die.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں چاہ وہاں راہ.

Jahan chaah wahan raah.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "place" — a specific area or location

First known use: 14th century

The word 'place' comes from the Old French word 'place', which has origins in the Latin word 'platitia', meaning 'a flat area'. Over time, its usage expanded to include various forms of locations.