placing

1. put into a certain place or abstract locationExamples: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"Synonyms: lay, place, pose, position, put, set

2. place somebody in a particular situation or locationExamples: "he was placed on probation"Synonyms: place

3. assign a rank or rating toExamples: "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"Synonyms: grade, order, place, range, rank, rate

4. assign a location toExamples: "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"Synonyms: locate, place, site

5. to arrange forExamples: "place a phone call"; "place a bet"Synonyms: place

6. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinalExamples: "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"Synonyms: come in, come out, place