verb
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Placed (verb) means past tense and past participle of place: put something in a particular position, or arranged for someone to go somewhere. Example: “She placed the vase on the windowsill.”
verb
1
Past tense and past participle of place: put something in a particular position, or arranged for someone to go somewhere.
"She placed the vase on the windowsill."
"The child was placed with a foster family."
adjective
1
In a position to do something, usually with an adverb such as well, badly or ideally.
"He is well placed to take over the department."
"The hotel is ideally placed for the station."
2
In a race or competition: having finished among the leading few, especially in the first three.
"Her horse placed second at Newmarket."
"Only the placed runners collect prize money."
How to use placed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPut somewhere, or finished near the top of a race.
When to use it
Neutral; the -ced ending is pronounced as a single 't' sound.
Common pairings
well placed
strategically placed
placed on hold
placed under arrest
placed third
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Etymology
From place, which came through Old French from Latin platea 'broad street', itself from Greek plateia (hodos) 'broad way'.
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Rhymes for placed
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What does 'well placed' mean?
It means favourably positioned, either literally, as with a shop near a station, or figuratively, as with a person who has the contacts and experience to succeed at something.
What does it mean if a horse placed?
It finished in one of the paying positions, usually the top two, three or four depending on the field size and the bookmaker's rules, rather than winning outright.
What is the meaning of placed?
"placed" (verb) means past tense and past participle of place: put something in a particular position, or arranged for someone to go somewhere.
What is another word for placed?
Other words for "placed" include situated, set, located.
