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To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
example
He placed the glass on the table.
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To earn a given spot in a competition.
example
The Cowboys placed third in the league.
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To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.
example
I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where.
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(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.
example
Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.
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To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
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To arrange for or to make (a bet).
example
I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls.
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To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.
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They phoned hoping to place her in the management team.
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To place-kick (a goal).