to stell

Examples

• All

• To improve the layout, he stell the books neatly on the shelf.

• The architect will stell the new sculptures around the garden.

• You talk to her tomorrow, will you, stell?

  Anna Lucasta (1958)

• Well,you're the one that keep stelling me... our lives are nothing but a boundless game.

  Highlander: Endgame (2000)

Synonyms

P

to put

vsto stell

∞ 1.0

Move something to a particular place or position

is a slightly more formal or precise action than that

P

to position

vsto stell

159 2.5

To put something in a particular place carefully

is used more generally not always emphasizing careful arrangement

F

to fix

vsto stell

81 3.7

To look at something for a long time

is mainly about placing something rather than fixing attention or gaze

S

to situate

vsto stell

61 3.9

Put someone or something in a certain place

focuses on simple placement rather than contextual positioning

P

to plant

vsto stell

26 3.4

To put or set something firmly in a place so it does not move

implies normal placement rather than deep or rooted fixing

F

to fixate

vsto stell

2 6.8

To fasten something so it does not move

focuses on simple placement without stressing permanence or stability

E

to emplace

vsto stell

• Specialized

1 9.1

To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment

is more general and need not imply firmness or technical use

Surface Forms

Etymology