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placed

The correct spelling is placed.

How to pronounce placed

/pleɪst/
verb

IPA: /pleɪst/

Say it like: Pla-sed

The correct spelling is placed. To put (an object or person) in a specific location. For example: "He placed the glass on the table."

Usage Examples

He placed the glass on the table.

The Cowboys placed third in the league.

I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
  2. 2.To earn a given spot in a competition.
  3. 3.To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.
  4. 4.(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.
  5. 5.To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

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