[{"word":"placing","phonetic":"/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To put (an object or person) in a specific location.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He placed the glass on the table."},{"definition":"To earn a given spot in a competition.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The Cowboys placed third in the league."},{"definition":"To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where."},{"definition":"(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."},{"definition":"To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To arrange for or to make (a bet).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls."},{"definition":"To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They phoned hoping to place her in the management team."},{"definition":"To place-kick (a goal).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["achieve","make","deposit","lay","lay down","put down","reach"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The condition of being placed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The position of a competitor at the end of a race.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/place","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/placing"]}]