"take one's place" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes one's place [present, singular, third-person], taking one's place [participle, present], took one's place [past], taken one's place [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> one's place}} take one's place (third-person singular simple present takes one's place, present participle taking one's place, simple past took one's place, past participle taken one's place)
  1. To arrive at the (physical) place where one is supposed to be. Related terms: take someone's place
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  2. To attain the position one is supposed or destined to reach.
    Sense id: en-take_one's_place-en-verb-J7L2HS3B
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