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Placing

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Placing"

verb

1
To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
"He placed the glass on the table."
2
To earn a given spot in a competition.
"The Cowboys placed third in the league."
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
(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."

noun

1
The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
2
The condition of being placed.
3
The position of a competitor at the end of a race.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Placing"

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Word	Definition
plazanoun	A town's public square.
piazzanoun	A public square, especially in Italian cities.
steadverb	(obsolete) To help, support, benefit or assist; to be helpful.
homeverb	(of animals, intransitive) To return to its owner.
stationverb	(usually passive) To put in place to perform a task.
slotverb	To put something (such as a coin) into a slot (narrow aperture).
berthverb	(transitive) (nautical) To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun etymology 1, sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).
rangeverb	(intransitive) To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.
sendverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).
seatverb	(transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
aimverb	(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
targetverb	(transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
spotverb	(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
putverb	To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
locateverb	(transitive) To find out where something is located.
localizeverb	(software engineering, marketing, transitive) To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.
lieunoun	A place or stead.
positionverb	To put into place.
orderverb	(transitive) To set in some sort of order.
layverb	(transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.