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placed
We have found lemma(root) word of placed : place.
Definitions
[pleɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a particular position, point, or area in space; a location
(e.g: the monastery was a peaceful place)
- a portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone
(e.g: they hurried to their places at the table)
- a position in a sequence or series, typically one ordered on the basis of merit
(e.g: his score left him in ninth place)
- a square or short street
(e.g: the lecture theatre is in New Burlington Place)
Phrases:
- a place in the sun
- all over the place
- give place to
- go places
- in place
- in place of
- in someone's place
- keep someone in their place
- out of place
- put oneself in another's place
- put someone in their place
- take one's place
- take place
- take the place of
Origin
:
Old English plaece, from Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’; subsequently reinforced by Old French place
[pleɪs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- put in a particular position
(e.g: a newspaper had been placed beside my plate)
- find a home or employment for
(e.g: the children were placed with foster-parents)
- identify or classify as being of a specified type or as holding a specified position in a sequence or hierarchy
(e.g: a survey placed the company 13th for achievement)
- score (a goal) by a place kick
Phrases:
- a place in the sun
- all over the place
- give place to
- go places
- in place
- in place of
- in someone's place
- keep someone in their place
- out of place
- put oneself in another's place
- put someone in their place
- take one's place
- take place
- take the place of
Origin
:
Old English plaece, from Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’; subsequently reinforced by Old French place
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