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Collocation

take place

verb + adverb particle verb + adverb particle

to happen; to occur (often referring to an event that is scheduled or organized)

take place: to happen; to occur (often referring to an event that is scheduled or organized)

Definition

'take place' is a common English collocation. to happen; to occur (often referring to an event that is scheduled or organized)

take place

“The meeting will take place on Monday morning.”

Examples

  • The award ceremony will take place in the main hall at 7 p.m.
  • The discussion took place after everyone had read the report.
  • Our first training session takes place next Tuesday.
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  • The accident took place on a narrow road just outside town.
  • The exchange of gifts usually takes place at the end of the meal.
  • No one knows exactly when the transition will take place.
  • The negotiations took place behind closed doors for weeks.
  • A brief moment of silence takes place before the match begins.
  • The festival is expected to take place despite the rain forecast.