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(of an object) Present participle for to put in a particular position or location
“To avoid damaging the table, please place your teacup on the coaster provided.”
Present participle for to prop up
“After a hard day at work, he would place his tired legs on the couch.”
Present participle for to store in a container of some form
“Please place your favorite books neatly in the cabinet.”
(of an abstract quality) Present participle for to assign to someone or something
“Stephanie would place all of her trust in her shady lawyer during her lawsuit against Donny.”
Present participle for to categorize as a specified type or holding a rank within a hierarchy
“A recent report would place Firefox as the third most used browser on the internet.”
(usually with negative) Present participle for to be able to recall someone or something
“You look so familiar, but I just can't quite place you.”
Present participle for to find employment for
“As a recruitment agency, it is our job to place you in a role that's best suited to your skills.”
Present participle for to employ in a given position or role
“Following our increase in revenue, we would place three additional engineers in our tech department.”
Present participle for to find a home for
“The charity group would help to place the homeless man in a shelter.”
Present participle for to put forward for discussion or consideration
“Jim had many controversial issues that he wanted to place before the president.”
Present participle for to finish in a given place or rank, typically in a competition
“She would place second in the race against some of the world's best competition.”
(of a sporting event or exam) A final score, mark, or placing
An act of locating something
A series or scheme of stages or ranks
The action of placing someone or something somewhere
The place, area or space occupied by, or intended for, an event, activity or purpose
The sale of shares, property, or other assets
The action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified
A role performed as part of one's job
The action or process of adding something to something else
Indicating
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