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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.

The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.

The condition of being placed.

The position of a competitor at the end of a race.