Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take one's place

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: take one's -place
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To arrive at the (physical) place where one is supposed to be.

verb

To attain the position one is supposed or destined to reach.

Example Sentences

"Henry and Eleanor were by themselves in the breakfast-room; and each, as she entered it, looked at her anxiously. Catherine took her place at the table, and, after a short silence, Eleanor said, "No bad news from Fullerton, I hope? Mr. and Mrs. Morland—your brothers and sisters—I hope they are none of them ill?""
"He has just become Lord Hendy, and will take his place in the House of Lords on December 12. He will be a Crossbencher, which means he will not represent a political party."
"Remarkable Paul O'Donovan deserves to take his place among the elite names in Irish sport."

Etymology

take + one's place

Inflected Forms

takes one's place (present, singular) taking one's place (participle, present) took one's place (past) taken one's place (participle, past)

Phrases

take someone's place

Frequently Paired Words

take someone's place

Questions

What does take one's place mean?: To arrive at the (physical) place where one is supposed to be.
Where does take one's place come from?: take + one's place

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