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position, v.
(positioned, positioning, positions)
freq. cnt. 3
more info cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

position

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
positioning positioner position position position
semantic pointers
hyponym
deploy aim, direct, take, train, take aim square dress, line up orient
hypernym
put, place, set, lay, position, pose
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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
placement place place place
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
set setting
also see
set down set back set up set up set down set up set up set up set out
lexical pointers
also see
lay out
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
position positioner
semantic pointers
hyponym
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