# take place

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To happen or to occur.
2. To take precedence or priority.
3. To take effect; to prevail.
4. To sit in a particular location, take one's place.

## Etymology
A verb phrase, with place functioning as the direct object of the transitive verb take.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/take-place