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to place

to place

1.0
To put something in a particular position or job
  • verb
  • /pleɪs/
translation icon : poner (abstracto)
  • 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?

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Examples

  • So Link, we're going to go back here and place these over our heads.

  • In this case, the national law is seen as unfairly placing greater restrictions on small farmers.

    Academic text (2013)
  • OK guys, where do you want to place your bonus star?

  • I'm going to place the switch in the shell.

  • As of this moment, I'm placing you on sick leave.

  • So we are going to place the order at Duncan.

  • Then someone must have carried his clothing up from the cellar, and placed them in this wardrobe.

  • And very carefully now, I place the glass... into the tin and replace the lid.

  • The United Nations' Millennium Development Goals place health at the center of efforts to alleviate poverty.

    Academic text (2013)
  • You're choosing where you're going to place yourself.

Synonyms

to put
vsto place
1.0

Move something to a particular place or position

covers that moving action but also assigning roles or situations
to lay
vsto place
1.0

To put something down carefully so it is flat on a surface

covers that careful flat action but also other arranging and assigning actions
to put in
vsto place
989 1.7

Place something inside another thing or space

is wider, including general moving, arranging, or assigning beyond insertion
to locate
vsto place
599 3.0

To put something in a particular place, for example an office or factory

is broader, meaning to arrange people or things into positions
to set
vsto place
575 1.0

To take place in a particular time or place

is the more general action of moving or assigning people and things
to position
vsto place
159 2.5

To put something in a particular place carefully

is similar but also includes simple moving and job assignment
to station
vsto place
154 3.6

To send someone to a place to do duty or work

is more general, applying to many uses beyond duty or work postings
to post
vsto place
145 4.2

To assign someone to a place or job as part of their work

includes that assignment but also simple arranging or moving of things
to assign
vsto place
89 3.1

Decide the group, place, or role something belongs to in a system

is broader, covering simple moving as well as this official decision
to situate
vsto place
61 3.9

Put someone or something in a certain place

has a wider use, including assigning people to roles or jobs
to seat
vsto place
  • Formal
30 6.8

To put someone into an official position in a formal way

is broader, used for informal moving or arranging as well
to slot
vsto place
8 4.0

To assign a time or place for something

is more general, not limited to scheduled times or reserved positions
to site
vsto place
5 4.2

To put or build something in a particular place

is more general, not limited to construction or installation contexts

Antonyms

1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

140 5.5

To make a person leave their usual place or job

Idioms

To give the main or first reason

332 3.2

Arranged correctly and ready to use

283 4.8

In a confused, disorganized way with things or thoughts scattered

240 1.0

Still in the correct position and not moved

63 3.5

Feeling uncomfortable because you do not belong in a place or situation

54 5.7

Not acceptable in a particular situation

Having good intentions even if not perfect

to own the place
  • Informal
20 7.9

Act as if you control the place

Being where luck gives you the best chance to do well

the place to be
  • Informal
18 4.0

A popular place where many people go to have fun

To be in a place where trouble happens by chance

A difficult situation where you have no good choice

5 5.4

To have good intentions even if not always successful

The most important place that people notice in a room or display

place in the sun
  • Informal
2 4.9

A situation where someone has success, respect, and happiness after long effort

1 8.2

To accept your position in a group, often lower in status

In a place that is lower than another place

To become king or queen of a country and rule

Into a place that is lower down

Phrasal Verbs

1.8

Happen, especially when something is planned or scheduled

To become clear and easy to understand after confusion

Not move from a place

9 7.2

Make someone feel ashamed or less important by showing your power

Make a place smell very bad

Put something on a table or chair so it rests

To put something so it stands up instead of lying down

Compounds

343 2.1

The top position in a competition or race

57 2.5

A secret place where nobody can find a person or thing

44 2.4

A place where people go to vote in an election

43 1.1

A place that someone likes more than other places

31 3.9

A place where people bury someone after death

30 3.3

In the lowest position in a competition or list

A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services

17 1.3

A place where people come together to talk or do group activities

happy place
  • Informal
15 3.9

A place or memory that makes you feel calm and happy

14 3.5

A place where people go to pray, like a temple or church

A place where people meet to pray or have religious services

11 3.2

A set of plates, glasses, forks, and knives placed for one person at a meal

place bet
  • Jargon
9 4.2

A bet on a horse where you win if it finishes first or second

A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time

The town, city or country where someone is born

A result when someone comes second in a competition

4 2.3

A name for a town, area, or land feature

Coming third in a competition or race

place-kicker
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A player in American football who kicks the ball from the ground for field goals or extra points

Winning a race or contest by coming first

eating place
  • Archaic
1 1.0

A place where people go to eat, like a restaurant or cafe

A place where someone starts a journey, project, or activity

The location where someone or something first started to exist

mise en place
  • Jargon
1 6.9

The preparation and tidy arrangement of ingredients and tools before cooking

A place that exists only in stories or imagination

1 1.2

A small mat under a person's plate that protects the table and decorates it

A place people prefer for a certain activity

A short time to rest and feel less stressed

8.9

A person who works secretly inside another group to get information

A place that exists only in the mind or in stories

A place on the shore where boats stop to load or unload people and things

A place where someone hides to wait secretly, often to do something bad

An open town area where people meet to buy and sell goods

market place
  • Texting
3.0

An online site where many sellers offer goods and buyers can compare and buy

imaginary place
  • Literature
6.1

A place that exists only in your mind, often in stories

A place where birds or animals build a nest and lay eggs

place kick
  • Specialized
3.8

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

place-kicking
  • Specialized
4.6

Kicking a ball set on the ground to score points in football or rugby

Respect shown for a place thought to be holy, like a temple or mountain

schmancy place
  • Informal
9.3

A fancy, expensive place for eating or drinking said as a joke

the bad place
  • Informal
8.7

A place believed to be for punishment after death or a very bad situation

watering place
  • Archaic
7.4

A place by a spring or the sea where people go to rest and get better

How Carefully

to install
480 3.2
to place
1.0
set
23 3.4
to put
1.0
to drop
1.0

Surface Forms

place infinitive
placed past
placed past participle
placing present participle
places third person singular

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.