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Related topics:1 to put something somewhere, especially with care [= put]: 
She poured the doctor a cup of tea and placed it on the table.He carefully placed the folder back in his desk drawer.
position
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]She poured the doctor a cup of tea and placed it on the table.He carefully placed the folder back in his desk drawer.2 to put someone or something in a particular situation [= put]: The government is being placed under pressure to give financial help to farmers. Children must not be placed at risk. Some areas of the city have been placed under curfew. This places me in a very difficult position.
situation
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]The government is being placed under pressure to give financial help to farmers.Children must not be placed at risk.Some areas of the city have been placed under curfew.This places me in a very difficult position.3 to find a suitable job or home for someone : Some unemployed people can be very difficult to place. He was later placed with a foster family.
in a job/home
[transitive] formalBESome unemployed people can be very difficult to place.He was later placed with a foster family.4 to arrange for something to be done :
arrange something
[transitive]DGG5 to say how good or important you think someone or something is : I would place health quite high on my list of priorities.
how good/important
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]I would place health quite high on my list of priorities. places somebody/something above/before somebody/something Some museums seem to place profit above education.
Some museums seem to place profit above education.6 to decide that something is important : Most people place too much value on money. The company places a lot of emphasis on training.
place value/importance/emphasis etc on something
Most people place too much value on money.The company places a lot of emphasis on training.7 to recognize someone, but be unable to remember where you have met them before : I've seen her somewhere before, but I can't quite place her.
can't place somebody
I've seen her somewhere before, but I can't quite place her.8
be well/ideally etc placed
a) to be in a good situation where you have the ability or opportunity to do something
b) British English to be in a good place or position
