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/pleɪs/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | place |
| he/she/it | places |
| present participle | placing |
| past tense | placed |
| past participle | placed |
- 2to put someone in a particular situation or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant oneplace someone in/at/under something:
Her decision places me in an awkward situation.
The high level of the pound is placing exporters at a serious disadvantage.
place someone/something under strain/pressure:The company is severely understaffed, which places employees under great pressure.
- a.to put a person or place under someone else’s control or protectionplace someone/something under something:
At the end of the war, the island was placed under French control.
We place each trainee under the care and supervision of an experienced member of staff.
Monga had his passport withdrawn, and was placed under house arrest.
- 3if you place limits, responsibilities, pressures etc on someone, you make them experience themplace limits/restrictions on:
Parents should place limits on the amount of time their children spend on the Internet.
place burdens/strain/pressure on:The large influx of refugees was placing a great burden on Pakistan’s resources.
- 5to decide how good or important something is in comparison with other thingsplace something above something:
The company was accused of placing profits above safety.
place emphasis/importance/value on something:The school places great emphasis on the welfare of its students.
Customers were placing more importance on quality than simply on cost.
phrases
be placed first/second etc
be well/conveniently/ideally/strategically etc placed
to be in a particular place, especially one that is convenient or has other advantagesThe hotel is right in the centre of Innsbruck, ideally placed for all the shops, cafes and nightlife.
There are light switches conveniently placed on each side of the bed.
be well/ideally/uniquely etc placed to do something
how are you placed for something?
spokenhow are you placed for doing something?
British spokenplace something in someone’s hands
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