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place someone or something at something

 

1. to put someone or something somewhere. The king placed extra guards at the door for the night. I placed the wine bottle at the left of the host.

2. to figure that someone or something was in a certain place. The detective placed Randy at the scene of the crime about midnight. I place the getaway car at the first tollbooth at dawn.

See also: place