placed

verb

1. 1

   To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

   “He placed the glass on the table.”

2. 2

   To earn a given spot in a competition.

   “The Cowboys placed third in the league.”

3. 3

   To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

   “I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where.”

4. 4

   (in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.

   “Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.”

5. 5

   To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

6. 6

   To arrange for or to make (a bet).

   “I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls.”

7. 7

   To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.

   “They phoned hoping to place her in the management team.”

8. 8

   To place-kick (a goal).