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| n. (location) | 1. place, position | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| ~ wing | (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft. |
| ~ half-mast, half-staff | a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress. |
| ~ lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.; "he took a long lead off first" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| ~ pole position | the most favorable position at the start of a race. |
| ~ polls | the place where people vote. |
| ~ pride of place | the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place. |
| ~ anomaly | (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun). |
| ~ site, situation | physical position in relation to the surroundings.; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides" |
| ~ setting | the physical position of something.; "he changed the setting on the thermostat" |
| ~ juxtaposition | a side-by-side position. |
| ~ lie | position or manner in which something is situated. |
| ~ post, station | the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" |
| ~ pitch | a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk).; "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors" |
| ~ landmark | the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape.; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark" |
| ~ right | location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east.; "he stood on the right" |
| ~ left | location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east.; "she stood on the left" |
| ~ back, rear | the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store" |
| ~ front | the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer.; "he walked to the front of the stage" |
| ~ stand | the position where a thing or person stands. |
| ~ station | (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty. |
| ~ vantage | place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective). |
| n. (location) | 2. military position, position | a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ ground | a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle).; "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground" |
| ~ line | a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops).; "they attacked the enemy's line" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. perspective, position, view | a way of regarding situations or topics etc..; "consider what follows from the positivist view" |
| ~ orientation | an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs. |
| ~ bird's eye view, panoramic view | a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance. |
| ~ futurism | the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future. |
| ~ cutting edge, forefront, vanguard | the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field.; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy" |
| ~ paradigm | the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time.; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm" |
| ~ light | a particular perspective or aspect of a situation.; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" |
| ~ sight | a range of mental vision.; "in his sight she could do no wrong" |
| ~ weltanschauung, world view | a comprehensive view of the world and human life. |
| ~ straddle | a noncommittal or equivocal position. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. attitude, position, posture | the arrangement of the body and its limbs.; "he assumed an attitude of surrender" |
| ~ order arms | a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command. |
| ~ bodily property | an attribute of the body. |
| ~ ballet position | classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet. |
| ~ decubitus | a reclining position (as in a bed). |
| ~ eversion | the position of being turned outward.; "the eversion of the foot" |
| ~ lithotomy position | a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination. |
| ~ lotus position | a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga. |
| ~ missionary position | a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples. |
| ~ pose | a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes. |
| ~ presentation | (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal.; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations" |
| ~ ectopia | abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth). |
| ~ asana | (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga). |
| ~ guard | a posture of defence in boxing or fencing.; "keep your guard up" |
| ~ sprawling, sprawl | an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about. |
| ~ stance | standing posture. |
| ~ tuck | (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest. |
| n. (state) | 5. position, status | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ face | status in the eyes of others.; "he lost face" |
| ~ election | the status or fact of being elected.; "they celebrated his election" |
| ~ equivalence, equality, equation, par | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced.; "on a par with the best" |
| ~ social rank, social station, social status, rank | position in a social hierarchy.; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are" |
| ~ standing | social or financial or professional status or reputation.; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" |
| ~ high status | a position of superior status. |
| ~ high ground | a position of superiority over opponents or competitors. |
| ~ high profile | a position attracting much attention and publicity. |
| ~ holy order, order | (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy.; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order" |
| ~ low status, lowness, lowliness | a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation. |
| ~ legal status | a status defined by law. |
| ~ bar sinister, bastardy, illegitimacy | the status of being born to parents who were not married. |
| ~ left-handedness | the status of being born of a morganatic marriage. |
| ~ command | a position of highest authority.; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command" |
| ~ nationality | the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization. |
| ~ footing, terms | status with respect to the relations between people or groups.; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing" |
| ~ retirement | the state of being retired from one's business or occupation. |
| ~ rank | relative status.; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" |
| ~ caste | social status or position conferred by a system based on class.; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station" |
| ~ dignity | high office or rank or station.; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries" |
| ~ noblesse, nobility | the state of being of noble birth. |
| ~ ordination | the status of being ordained to a sacred office. |
| ~ pedestal | a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority).; "they put him on a pedestal" |
| ~ leadership | the status of a leader.; "they challenged his leadership of the union" |
| ~ slot | a position in a hierarchy or organization.; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot" |
| ~ toehold | a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made.; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business" |
| n. (act) | 6. berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | a job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| ~ academicianship | the position of member of an honorary academy. |
| ~ accountantship | the position of accountant. |
| ~ admiralty | the office of admiral. |
| ~ ambassadorship | the post of ambassador. |
| ~ apostleship | the position of apostle. |
| ~ apprenticeship | the position of apprentice. |
| ~ associateship | the position of associate (as in an office or academy). |
| ~ attorneyship | the position of attorney. |
| ~ bailiffship | the office of bailiff. |
| ~ baronetage | the state of a baronet. |
| ~ bishopry, episcopate | the office and dignity of a bishop. |
| ~ cadetship | the position of cadet. |
| ~ caliphate | the office of a caliph. |
| ~ captaincy, captainship | the post of captain. |
| ~ cardinalship | the office of cardinal. |
| ~ chairmanship | the position of chairman. |
| ~ chancellorship | the office of chancellor. |
| ~ chaplaincy, chaplainship | the position of chaplain. |
| ~ chieftaincy, chieftainship | the position of chieftain. |
| ~ clerkship | the job of clerk. |
| ~ commandership, commandery | the position or office of commander. |
| ~ comptrollership | the position of comptroller. |
| ~ consulship | the post of consul. |
| ~ controllership | the position of controller. |
| ~ councillorship, councilorship | the position of council member. |
| ~ counsellorship, counselorship | the position of counselor. |
| ~ curacy | the position of a curate. |
| ~ curatorship | the position of curator. |
| ~ custodianship | the position of custodian. |
| ~ deanship, deanery | the position or office of a dean. |
| ~ directorship | the position of a director of a business concern. |
| ~ discipleship | the position of disciple. |
| ~ editorship | the position of editor. |
| ~ eldership | the office of elder. |
| ~ emirate | the office of an emir. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a father. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a religious leader. |
| ~ foremanship | the position of foreman. |
| ~ generalcy, generalship | the office and authority of a general. |
| ~ governorship | the office of governor. |
| ~ headship | the position of head. |
| ~ headship | the position of headmaster or headmistress. |
| ~ hot seat | a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism. |
| ~ incumbency | the office of an incumbent. |
| ~ inspectorship | the office of inspector. |
| ~ instructorship | the position of instructor. |
| ~ internship | the position of a medical intern. |
| ~ judgeship, judicature | the position of judge. |
| ~ khanate | the position of a khan. |
| ~ lectureship | the post of lecturer. |
| ~ legateship, legation | the post or office of legate. |
| ~ legislatorship | the office of legislator. |
| ~ librarianship | the position of librarian. |
| ~ lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant. |
| ~ magistracy, magistrature | the position of magistrate. |
| ~ managership | the position of manager. |
| ~ manhood | the status of being a man. |
| ~ marshalship | the post of marshall. |
| ~ mastership | the position of master. |
| ~ mayoralty | the position of mayor. |
| ~ messiahship | the position of messiah. |
| ~ moderatorship | the position of moderator. |
| ~ overlordship | the position of overlord. |
| ~ pastorship, pastorate | the position of pastor. |
| ~ peasanthood | the state of being a peasant.; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" |
| ~ plum | a highly desirable position or assignment.; "a political plum" |
| ~ praetorship | the office of praetor. |
| ~ precentorship | the position of precentor. |
| ~ preceptorship | the position of preceptor. |
| ~ prefecture | the office of prefect. |
| ~ prelacy, prelature | the office or station of a prelate. |
| ~ premiership | the office of premier. |
| ~ presidentship, presidency | the office and function of president.; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" |
| ~ primateship | the office of primate. |
| ~ principalship | the post of principal. |
| ~ priorship | the office of prior. |
| ~ proconsulate, proconsulship | the position of proconsul. |
| ~ proctorship | the position of proctor. |
| ~ professorship, chair | the position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" |
| ~ protectorship | the position of protector. |
| ~ public office | a position concerning the people as a whole. |
| ~ rabbinate | the office or function of a rabbi. |
| ~ receivership | the office of a receiver. |
| ~ rectorate, rectorship | the office or station of a rector. |
| ~ regency | the office of a regent. |
| ~ residency | the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship). |
| ~ rulership | the position of ruler. |
| ~ sainthood | the status and dignity of a saint. |
| ~ secretaryship | the position of secretary. |
| ~ feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory | the position and authority of a feudal lord. |
| ~ senatorship | the office of senator. |
| ~ sinecure | an office that involves minimal duties. |
| ~ solicitorship | the position of solicitor. |
| ~ speakership | the position of Speaker. |
| ~ stewardship | the position of steward. |
| ~ studentship | the position of student. |
| ~ teachership | the position of teacher. |
| ~ thaneship | the position of thane. |
| ~ throne | the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ treasurership | the position of treasurer. |
| ~ tribuneship | the position of tribune. |
| ~ trusteeship | the position of trustee. |
| ~ vice-presidency | the office and function of a vice president. |
| ~ viceroyship | the position of viceroy. |
| ~ viziership | the position of vizier. |
| ~ wardenship | the position of warden. |
| ~ wardership | the position of warder. |
| ~ womanhood | the status of a woman. |
| n. (attribute) | 7. position, spatial relation | the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated.; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" |
| ~ relation | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together. |
| ~ occlusion | (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed. |
| ~ lean, list, leaning, tilt, inclination | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical.; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" |
| ~ gradient, slope | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal.; "a five-degree gradient" |
| ~ placement, arrangement | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed.; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" |
| ~ point of view | the spatial property of the position from which something is observed. |
| ~ coincidence | the quality of occupying the same position or area in space.; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs" |
| ~ dead center, dead centre | the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque. |
| ~ centrality | the property of being central. |
| ~ marginality | the property of being marginal or on the fringes. |
| ~ anteriority | the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head. |
| ~ posteriority | the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end. |
| ~ externality, outwardness | the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior.; "the outwardness of the world" |
| ~ inwardness | the quality or state of being inward or internal.; "the inwardness of the body's organs" |
| ~ malposition, misplacement | faulty position. |
| ~ northernness | the property of being to the north. |
| ~ southernness | the property of being to the south. |
| ~ horizontality | the quality of being parallel to the horizon.; "houses with a pronounced horizontality" |
| ~ verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness | position at right angles to the horizon. |
| ~ slot | a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable.; "he developed a version of slot grammar" |
| ~ elbow room, room, way | space for movement.; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around" |
| ~ direction | the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves.; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" |
| ~ angular position | relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established. |
| n. (location) | 8. position | the appropriate or customary location.; "the cars were in position" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| n. (act) | 9. position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player.; "what position does he play?" |
| ~ goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper | the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring. |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ role | normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting.; "what is your role on the team?" |
| ~ mound, pitcher | the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit.; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound" |
| ~ catcher | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws.; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate" |
| ~ first base, first | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate). |
| ~ second base, second | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield. |
| ~ shortstop, short | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base. |
| ~ third, third base | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate).; "he is playing third" |
| ~ left field, leftfield | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate). |
| ~ center field, centerfield | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield. |
| ~ right field, rightfield | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate). |
| ~ forward | a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team. |
| ~ center | a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game. |
| ~ guard | a position on a basketball team. |
| ~ back | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage. |
| ~ lineman | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage. |
| ~ mid-off | the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side. |
| ~ mid-on | the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side. |
| ~ center | the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game. |
| ~ cleanup position, cleanup spot, cleanup | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team). |
| n. (act) | 10. emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning | the act of putting something in a certain place. |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ stratification | the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination. |
| ~ juxtaposition, collocation, apposition | the act of positioning close together (or side by side).; "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" |
| ~ interposition, intervention | the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others. |
| ~ orientation | the act of orienting. |
| ~ planting | the act of fixing firmly in place.; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway" |
| ~ implantation | the act of planting or setting in the ground. |
| ~ repositioning | the act of placing in a new position. |
| ~ set | the act of putting something in position.; "he gave a final set to his hat" |
| ~ superposition | the placement of one thing on top of another. |
| ~ fingering | the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument. |
| ~ superposition | (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide. |
| n. (state) | 11. position, situation | a condition or position in which you find yourself.; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation" |
| ~ condition, status | a state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
| ~ shoes, place | a particular situation.; "If you were in my place what would you do?" |
| ~ poverty trap | a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off. |
| ~ soup | an unfortunate situation.; "we're in the soup now" |
| ~ stymie, stymy | a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole. |
| n. (cognition) | 12. position, posture, stance | a rationalized mental attitude. |
| ~ attitude, mental attitude | a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways.; "he had the attitude that work was fun" |
| ~ hard line | a firm and uncompromising stance or position.; "the governor took a hard line on drugs" |
| ~ point of view, standpoint, viewpoint, stand | a mental position from which things are viewed.; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" |
| n. (communication) | 13. position, side | an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute.; "there are two sides to every question" |
| ~ opinion, view | a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" |
| n. (communication) | 14. place, position | an item on a list or in a sequence.; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" |
| ~ item, point | a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" |
| ~ postposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached). |
| ~ preposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached). |
| n. (act) | 15. lieu, place, position, stead | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another.; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" |
| ~ role, function, office, part | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" |
| ~ behalf | as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as.; "on behalf of"; "in behalf of"; "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client" |
| n. (act) | 16. position | the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom. |
| ~ assumption | the act of assuming or taking for granted.; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted" |
| v. (motion) | 17. position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation. |
| ~ deploy | place troops or weapons in battle formation. |
| ~ aim, take aim, train, direct, take | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ square | position so as to be square.; "He squared his shoulders" |
| ~ line up, dress | arrange in ranks.; "dress troops" |
| ~ orient | cause to point.; "Orient the house towards the West" |
| v. (contact) | 18. lay, place, pose, position, put, set | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ put in, inclose, insert, stick in, introduce, enclose | introduce.; "Insert your ticket here" |
| ~ docket | place on the docket for legal action.; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" |
| ~ cock | set the trigger of a firearm back for firing. |
| ~ postpose | place after another constituent in the sentence.; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them" |
| ~ prepose | place before another constituent in the sentence.; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them" |
| ~ step | place (a ship's mast) in its step. |
| ~ put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ stratify | form, arrange, or deposit in layers.; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses" |
| ~ plant | place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive.; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" |
| ~ intersperse | place at intervals in or among.; "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" |
| ~ snuggle, nestle | position comfortably.; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
| ~ pile | place or lay as if in a pile.; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| ~ superimpose, lay over, superpose | place on top of.; "can you superimpose the two images?" |
| ~ superpose | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide. |
| ~ park | place temporarily.; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker" |
| ~ ensconce, settle | fix firmly.; "He ensconced himself in the chair" |
| ~ dispose | place or put in a particular order.; "the dots are unevenly disposed" |
| ~ emplace | put into place or position.; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar" |
| ~ emplace | provide a new emplacement for guns. |
| ~ ship | place on board a ship.; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel" |
| ~ underlay | put (something) under or beneath.; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper" |
| ~ trench | set, plant, or bury in a trench.; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables" |
| ~ pigeonhole | place into a small compartment. |
| ~ shelve | place on a shelf.; "shelve books" |
| ~ jar | place in a cylindrical vessel.; "jar the jam" |
| ~ repose | to put something (eg trust) in something.; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" |
| ~ sign | place signs, as along a road.; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" |
| ~ middle | put in the middle. |
| ~ parallelize | place parallel to one another. |
| ~ butt | place end to end without overlapping.; "The frames must be butted at the joints" |
| ~ recess | put into a recess.; "recess lights" |
| ~ reposition | place into another position. |
| ~ throw, thrust | place or put with great energy.; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" |
| ~ tee, tee up | place on a tee.; "tee golf balls" |
| ~ rack up | place in a rack.; "rack pool balls" |
| ~ coffin | place into a coffin.; "her body was coffined" |
| ~ bed | put to bed.; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock" |
| ~ appose | place side by side or in close proximity. |
| ~ place down, put down, set down | cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place.; "set down your bags here" |
| ~ sow, seed | place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.; "She sowed sunflower seeds" |
| ~ misplace | place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position.; "misplaced modifiers" |
| ~ juxtapose | place side by side.; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors" |
| ~ set down | put or settle into a position.; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley" |
| ~ bottle | put into bottles.; "bottle the mineral water" |
| ~ bucket | put into a bucket. |
| ~ barrel | put in barrels. |
| ~ ground | place or put on the ground. |
| ~ pillow, rest | rest on or as if on a pillow.; "pillow your head" |
| ~ mislay, misplace, lose | place (something) where one cannot find it again.; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" |
| ~ upend | set, turn, or stand on end.; "upend the box and empty the contents" |
| ~ seat, sit down, sit | show to a seat; assign a seat for.; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" |
| ~ seat | place in or on a seat.; "the mother seated the toddler on the high chair" |
| ~ lay, put down, repose | put in a horizontal position.; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" |
| ~ place upright, stand up, stand | put into an upright position.; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" |
| ~ recline | cause to recline.; "She reclined her head on the pillow" |
| ~ plant, set | put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground.; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" |
| ~ instal, install, put in, set up | set up for use.; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink" |
| ~ posit, situate, deposit, fix | put (something somewhere) firmly.; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" |
| ~ ladle | put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle.; "ladle soup into the bowl" |
| ~ poise | cause to be balanced or suspended. |
| ~ lean | cause to lean or incline.; "He leaned his rifle against the wall" |
| ~ clap | put quickly or forcibly.; "The judge clapped him in jail" |
| ~ rest | put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.; "Rest your head on my shoulder" |
| ~ perch | cause to perch or sit.; "She perched her hat on her head" |
| ~ load | put (something) on a structure or conveyance.; "load the bags onto the trucks" |
| ~ cram | put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled.; "cram books into the suitcase" |
| ~ set | put into a position that will restore a normal state.; "set a broken bone" |
| ~ siphon | move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action.; "siphon gas into the tank" |
| ~ seat | place or attach firmly in or on a base.; "seat the camera on the tripod" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation. |
| ~ glycerolise, glycerolize | place in glycerol. |
| ~ space | place at intervals.; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates" |
| ~ marshal | place in proper rank.; "marshal the troops" |
| ~ settle, settle down | settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground.; "dust settled on the roofs" |
| ~ throw | to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly.; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse" |
| ~ imbricate | place so as to overlap.; "imbricate the roof tiles" |
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