take+place
11take place — to happen, to occur The game took place on the coldest day of the year …
12take place — occur. → place …
13take place — the site where the crash took place Syn: happen, occur, come about, transpire, crop up, materialize, arise, go down; literary come to pass, befall, betide …
14To take place — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space …
15occur, take place — Take place is better reserved for scheduled events. When what is being described is accidental, occur is the better word, as it would have been here: The accident took place in driving rain (Guardian) …
16occur, take place — Take place is better reserved for scheduled events. When what is being described is accidental, occur is the better word, as it would have been here: The accident took place in driving rain (Guardian) …
17occur, take place — Take place is better reserved for scheduled events. When what is being described is accidental, occur is the better word …
18take place — phrasal happen, occur …
19take place — verb To happen, to occur …
20take place — See happen …