placing

Verb

place (third-person singular simple present places, present participle placing, simple past and past participle placed)

1. (transitive) To put (someone or something) in a specific location.
   • He placed the glass on the table.

   Synonyms:

   lay, lay down, put down, set down, deposit, have, set

2. (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).
   • The Cowboys placed third in the league.
   1. (ergative, intransitive) To finish second, especially of horses or dogs.
      • In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.
3. (transitive) 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. (transitive) To vouch for someone's alibi.
   • The librarian was placed at home by her neighbor at the time of the murder.
5. (transitive) To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

   Synonyms:

   reach

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