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
- verb To find the exact position of something.
- verb To place or situate something in a particular spot.
place — full definition
- noun A particular area, location, or spot.
- noun A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.
- verb To put something or someone in a particular location.
- verb To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.