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/pleɪs//pleɪs/Definitions
(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
A location or position in space.
A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.
A passage or extract from a book or document.
/pleɪs//pleɪs/Definitions
To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
Example: He placed the glass on the table.
To earn a given spot in a competition.
Example: The Cowboys placed third in the league.
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.
(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.