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Placed

adjective

1.

Situated in a particular spot or position. Synonyms: located, set, situated. "Strategically placed artillery" , "A house set on a hilltop" , "Nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

2.

Put in position in relation to other things.

Place

verb

(past & past part. placed; pres. part. placing)

1.

Put into a certain place or abstract location. Synonyms: lay, pose, position, put, set. "Set the tray down" , "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children" , "Place emphasis on a certain point"

2.

Place somebody in a particular situation or location.

3.

Assign a rank or rating to. Synonyms: grade, order, range, rank, rate. "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

4.

Assign a location to. Synonyms: locate, site.

5.

To arrange for. "Place a bet"

6.

Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal. Synonyms: come in, come out.

7.

Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal. Synonyms: aim, direct, point, target. "Criticism directed at her superior" , "Direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

8.

Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something. Synonym: identify.

9.

Assign to (a job or a home).

10.

Locate. Synonyms: localise, localize, set.

11.

Estimate. Synonyms: put, set.

12.

Identify the location or place of. Synonyms: localise, localize.

13.

Make an investment. Synonyms: commit, invest, put.

14.

Assign to a station. Synonyms: post, send, station.

15.

Finish second or better in a horse or dog race.

16.

Sing a note with the correct pitch.

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"Placed" Quotes from Famous Books

... first time in the whole unusual interview, Banneker found himself misliking the other's tone, particularly in the light emphasis placed upon the word prudent. Banneker did not conceive kindly of ...

— Success - A Novel • Samuel Hopkins Adams

... tenderness as brought the tears in showers from Lulu's eyes—tears of intense joy and filial love. She hastily wiped them away and read the sweet words again and again; then kissing the paper over and over, placed it in her bosom, rose up, and slowly wended her way back toward the house, with a lighter, happier heart than she had known ...

— Elsie at Nantucket • Martha Finley

... fell on him, and he clothed himself in oilskins and rubber boots to watch out the gale, choosing to remain aft—where his footsteps over her might reassure the seasick girl below—instead of the bridge, where he would have placed ...

— The Wreck of the Titan - or, Futility • Morgan Robertson

... Johnstones were all three placed on the opposite side of the table, and Brook was no longer Clare's neighbour. The Bowrings were already in their places when the three entered, Sir Adam giving his arm to his wife, who seemed to need help in walking, ...

— Adam Johnstone's Son • F. Marion Crawford

... savory sandwiches may be placed between pieces of bread, crackers, pastry, chou paste or aspic jelly. When preparing sweet sandwiches, these same materials may be used, as also lady-fingers (white or yellow), ...

— Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties - With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes • Janet McKenzie Hill

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