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placing

The correct spelling is placing.

How to pronounce placing

verb

IPA: /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

Say it like: Pla-sin-g

The correct spelling is placing. 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.

Meanings

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.

noun

  1. 1.The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
  2. 2.The condition of being placed.
  3. 3.The position of a competitor at the end of a race.

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