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place, v.
(placed, places, placing)
freq. cnt. 173
more info put into a certain place or abstract location
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 328 freq. cnt.: 138 freq. cnt.: 135 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 1

lay place pose position put set

sample sentences

"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
"Place emphasis on a certain point"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

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Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

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Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

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Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

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Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

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Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table
lexical pointers
also see
put over put back put back put off put down put away put together put on put up put down put across
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placement place place place
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set setting
also see
set down set back set up set up set down set up set up set up set out
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lay out
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position positioner
semantic pointers
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introduce, put in, insert, stick in, enclose, inclose docket cock postpose prepose step replace, put back stratify plant intersperse nestle, snuggle pile arrange, set up superimpose, lay over, superpose superpose park ensconce, settle dispose emplace emplace ship underlay trench pigeonhole shelve jar repose sign middle parallelize butt recess reposition throw, thrust tee, tee up rack up coffin bed appose put down, set down, place down sow, seed misplace juxtapose set down bottle bucket barrel ground rest, pillow upend seat, sit down, sit seat lay, put down, repose stand up, stand, place upright recline plant, set install, instal, set up, put in deposit, situate, fix, posit ladle poise lean clap rest perch load cram set siphon seat position glycerolize, glycerolise space marshal settle, settle down throw imbricate
hypernym
move, displace
more info place somebody in a particular situation or location
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

place

sample sentences

"he was placed on probation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
lexical pointers
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place place place
semantic pointers
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assign, delegate, designate, depute
more info assign a rank or rating to
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

grade order place range rank rate

sample sentences

"how would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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place
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rank
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gradation grading grade grader grade gradation
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ordering order
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judge, evaluate, pass judgment
hyponym
superordinate shortlist seed reorder subordinate prioritize, prioritise sequence downgrade upgrade
more info to arrange for
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

place

sample sentences

"place a phone call"
"place a bet"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
order
more info assign a location to
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

locate place site

sample sentences

"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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location location
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place placement place
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site
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send, station, post, place
more info take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

come in come out place

sample sentences

"Jerry came in third in the Marathon"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
lexical pointers
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place
semantic pointers
hypernym
rank
more info recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 2

identify place

sample sentences

"She identified the man on the `wanted' poster"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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identifiable identity identification identity identification
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hypernym
set, determine
hyponym
distinguish, separate, differentiate, tell, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell apart
more info intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
<verb.competition>   freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

aim direct place point target

sample sentences

"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"
"criticism directed at her superior"
"direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
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aim
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place
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target target
semantic pointers
hypernym
aim, direct, take, train, take aim
hyponym
address zero in, range in, home in
more info estimate
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

place put set

sample sentences

"We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
estimate, guess, judge, gauge, approximate
more info locate
<verb.creation>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

localise localize place set

sample sentences

"The film is set in Africa"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something PP
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derivationally related form
set
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placement place
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localization locale
semantic pointers
hypernym
present, stage, represent
more info assign to (a job or a home)
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

place

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
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place place
semantic pointers
hypernym
assign, delegate, designate, depute
more info sing a note with the correct pitch
<verb.communication>

place

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
sing
more info finish second or better in a horse or dog race
<verb.competition>

place

sample sentences

"he bet $2 on number six to place"

verb frames

Something ----s
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place
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hypernym
race, run
more info assign to a station
<verb.competition>   freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

place post send station

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Somebody ----s somebody PP
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derivationally related form
station station
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place
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hypernym
move, displace
hyponym
garrison fort locate, place, site
more info make an investment
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

commit invest place put

sample sentences

"Put money into bonds"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
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investment investing investor investment
antonym
divest
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commitment
semantic pointers
hyponym
fund roll over shelter tie up speculate, job buy into
hypernym
spend, expend, drop
more info identify the location or place of
<verb.stative>

localise localize place

sample sentences

"We localized the source of the infection"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
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placement
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localization locale
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localisation
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hypernym
locate, situate