to place
- verb
- /pleɪs/
- The teacher asked me to place the chairs in a circle for the group activity.
- place emphasis
- place value on
- place demands on
OK guys, where do you want to place your bonus star?
- OK guys, where do you want to place your bonus star?
- You're choosing where you're going to place yourself.
- And so some police arrived and placed me into foster care.
- And Oscar is being placed on the Gurney.
- I've actually resisted talking about where to place your cash to get yield.
- And he dissolved them in water and placed them in the polarimeter.
- When we say something, we're placing an idea in someone else's mind.
Examples
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So Link, we're going to go back here and place these over our heads.
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In this case, the national law is seen as unfairly placing greater restrictions on small farmers.
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OK guys, where do you want to place your bonus star?
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I'm going to place the switch in the shell.
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As of this moment, I'm placing you on sick leave.
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So we are going to place the order at Duncan.
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Then someone must have carried his clothing up from the cellar, and placed them in this wardrobe.
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And very carefully now, I place the glass... into the tin and replace the lid.
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The United Nations' Millennium Development Goals place health at the center of efforts to alleviate poverty.
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You're choosing where you're going to place yourself.
Synonyms
Move something to a particular place or position
To put something down carefully so it is flat on a surface
Place something inside another thing or space
To put something in a particular place, for example an office or factory
To take place in a particular time or place
To put something in a particular place carefully
To send someone to a place to do duty or work
To assign someone to a place or job as part of their work
Decide the group, place, or role something belongs to in a system
Put someone or something in a certain place
To put someone into an official position in a formal way
To assign a time or place for something
To put or build something in a particular place
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
In a confused, disorganized way with things or thoughts scattered
- Informal
A situation where someone has success, respect, and happiness after long effort
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Make someone feel ashamed or less important by showing your power
Compounds
A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services
- Specialized
A player in American football who kicks the ball from the ground for field goals or extra points
- Jargon
The preparation and tidy arrangement of ingredients and tools before cooking
- Texting
An online site where many sellers offer goods and buyers can compare and buy
- Specialized
A kick in sports like football where the ball is placed on the ground to score or restart play
An online place such as a website where a company sells goods or offers services
- Informal
A place believed to be for punishment after death or a very bad situation
How Carefully
Surface Forms
Etymology
Place as a verb comes from the noun for a spot, so to place something is simply to put or set it into a particular spot or position. So, to place an object is to put it in its place.