placing

UK

1.

put in a particular position.

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a newspaper had been placed beside my plate

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put down put set set down lay down deposit position plant rest stand sit settle station situate leave stow prop lean arrange set out array stick dump bung park plonk pop plunk

2.

find a home or employment for.

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the children were placed with foster parents

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accommodate allocate assign appoint

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place in place of place mat place setting place kick in the first place take place