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placer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • locate verb To find the exact position of something.
  • 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.
  • put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.

Senses

placer 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)).
  • place (transitive) To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job, or a home for an animal for adoption, etc.
  • 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).
  • put up (transitive) To place in a high location.

locate — full definition

  1. verb To find the exact position of something.
  2. verb To place or situate something in a particular spot.

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.

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