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placere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • plant noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
  • put verb To move something into a particular place or position.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

placere is used for these senses in English:

  • place (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).
  • plant (transitive) To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.
  • put To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
  • set (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.

place — full definition

  1. noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  2. noun A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.
  3. verb To put something or someone in a particular location.
  4. verb To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.

plant — full definition

  1. noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
  2. noun A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
  3. noun An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
  4. verb To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
  5. verb To place something or someone secretly, especially to create a false impression or set someone up.

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