place
verb/pleɪs/
/pleɪs/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they place | /pleɪs/ /pleɪs/ |
| he / she / it places | /ˈpleɪsɪz/ /ˈpleɪsɪz/ |
| past simple placed | /pleɪst/ /pleɪst/ |
| past participle placed | /pleɪst/ /pleɪst/ |
| -ing form placing | /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] place something + adv./prep. to put something in a particular place, especially when you do it carefully or deliberately
- He placed his hand on her shoulder.
- A bomb had been placed under the seat.
- The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed.
Extra Examples- He placed the letter in a drawer.
- She produced a long silver whistle and placed it firmly between her lips.
- The books were placed haphazardly on the shelf.
- The boots were neatly placed side by side.
- The table was placed centrally.
- There are candles strategically placed—in case we have another blackout.
- an attempt to place the question firmly back on the political agenda
- Her bag was removed and placed on the ground beside her.
- Place the chicken pieces in a warm serving dish.
- She placed the plant in a sunny position on the windowsill.
- He placed himself directly in front of the window.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- neatly
- randomly
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- between
- in
- inside
- …
- [transitive] place something on something/somebody/doing something used to express the attitude somebody has towards something/somebody
- place something on something They place a high value on punctuality.
- Great importance is placed on education.
- The blame was placed squarely on the doctor.
- place something on doing something We have always placed emphasis on delivering customer satisfaction.
Extra Examples- The company places importance on developing information networks.
- I never place reliance on the weather forecasts.
- [transitive] place something to give instructions about something or make a request for something to happen
- to place an order/a bet
- We placed an advertisement for the position on an online jobs portal.
Extra Examples- When placing the order, indicate the desired delivery date.
- She was looking for new staff and decided to place an ad online.
- Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen please!
- [transitive] place somebody/yourself + adv./prep. (more formal than put) to put somebody/yourself in a particular situation
- to place somebody in command
- She was placed in the care of an uncle.
- His resignation placed us in a difficult position.
- The job places great demands on me.
- He has placed himself above party politics.
- highly placed officials in the government
- You will be placed on the waiting list.
- to place restrictions/a burden on somebody
- They are placing lives at risk.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- neatly
- randomly
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- between
- in
- inside
- …
- [transitive] to find a suitable job, home, etc. for somebody
- place somebody The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year.
- place somebody with somebody/something The children were placed with foster parents.
- place somebody in something children who are difficult to place in foster homes
- [transitive] place somebody/something + adv./prep. to decide that somebody/something has a particular position or rank compared with other people or things
- I would place her among the top five tennis players in the world.
- Nursing attracts people who place relationships high on their list of priorities.
- [transitive, intransitive] used to describe a person, a team, a horse, etc. finishing in a particular position in a race
- place somebody/something + adj. He was placed fifth in last Saturday's race.
- My horse has been placed several times (= it was among the first three or four to finish the race).
- (North American English) His horse placed in the last race (= it was among the first three to finish the race, usually in second place).
- [transitive] place somebody/something (usually used in negative sentences) to recognize somebody/something and be able to identify them/it
- I've seen her before but I just can't place her.
- His accent was impossible to place.
Extra Examples- I've heard his name before, but I can't quite place him.
- She tried to place the faint West Country burr in his voice.
in position
attitude
bet/order/advertisement
in situation
find home/job
give rank
in race
recognize
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’.
Idioms
See place in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee place in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbe well, ideally, uniquely, better, etc. placed for something/to do something
- to be in a good, very good, etc. position or have a good, etc. opportunity to do something
- Engineering graduates are well placed for a wide range of jobs.
- The company is ideally placed to take advantage of the new legislation.
- The company is ideally placed to win the contract.
- to be located in a pleasant or convenient place
- The hotel is well placed for restaurants, bars and clubs.
put/place something on (the) record | be/go on (the) record (as saying…)
- to say something publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated
- He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal.
- I should like to place on record my sincere thanks to all those who have given support.
Extra Examples- He is the latest public figure to go on (the) record about corruption in politics.
- Would you go on (the) record as saying that?
- She is on record as saying that she once took drugs.
to put/place somebody on a pedestal
- to admire somebody so much that you do not see their faults
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