Definitions
1.verbTo put (an object or person) in a specific location."He placed the glass on the table."
2.verbTo earn a given spot in a competition."The Cowboys placed third in the league."
3.verbTo remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered."I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where."
4.verb(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race."Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."
5.verbTo sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
6.verbTo arrange for or to make (a bet)."I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls."
7.verbTo recruit or match an appropriate person for a job."They phoned hoping to place her in the management team."
8.verbTo place-kick (a goal).
9.nounThe action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
10.nounThe condition of being placed.
11.nounThe position of a competitor at the end of a race.