Put in position
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noun
- Physical environment space
- A way for admission or transit
- Physical surroundings atmosphere
- An indefinite region or expanse
"all over the place"
- A building or locality used for a special purpose
"a place of learning"
- The three-dimensional compass of a material object
- A particular region, center of population, or location
"a nice place to visit"
- A building, part of a building, or area occupied as a home
"our summer place"
- A particular part of a surface or body spot
- Position in a social scale
"kept them in their place"
- A step in a sequence
"in the first place, it's none of your business"
- A position at the conclusion of a competition
"finished in last place"
- A proper or designated niche or setting
"the place of education in society"
- An appropriate moment or point
"this is not the place to discuss compensation"
- A distinct condition, position, or state of mind
"the postfeminist generation is in a different place"
- An available seat or accommodation
"needs a place to stay"
- An empty or vacated position
"new ones will take their place"
- The position of a figure in relation to others of a row or series
- Remunerative employment job
- Prestige accorded to one of high rank status
"an endless quest for preferment and place"
- A public square plaza
- A small street or court
- Second place at the finish (as of a horse race)
verb
- To put in or as if in a particular place or position set
- To present for consideration
"a question placed before the group"
- To put in a particular state
"place a performer under contract"
- To direct to a desired spot
- To cause (the voice) to produce free and well resonated singing or speaking tones
- To assign to a position in a series or category rank
- Estimate
"placed the value of the estate too high"
- To identify by connecting with an associated context
"couldn't quite place her face"
- To distribute in an orderly manner arrange
- To appoint to a position
- To find a place (such as a home or employment) for
- To give (an order) to a supplier
- To give an order for
"place a bet"
- To try to establish a connection for
"place a telephone call"
- To earn a given spot in a competition
noun
- A small often rectangular table mat on which a place setting is laid
noun
- The name of a geographic locality
noun
- A set of dishes and flatware constituting a table service for one person
noun
- The value of the place of a digit in a numeral
French phrase
- (make) room for the ladies
idiom
- To consider as very important
"A lot of teenagers place a high value on being popular."
idiom
- To require use of a large amount of (energy, time, resources, etc.)
"Record high temperatures have placed heavy demands on the nation's energy supplies."
noun phrase
- A very good, successful, or desirable position
"After years of struggling as an unknown actor, he has finally found his/a place in the sun."
This clue was used on April 10, 2025.
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