usage: 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"
2. place, delegate, designate, depute, assign
usage: place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"
usage: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
4. locate, place, site, station, post, send, place
usage: assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
5. place, order
usage: to arrange for; "place a phone call"; "place a bet"
6. place, come in, come out, rank
usage: take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
7. target, aim, place, direct, point, aim, take, train, take aim, direct
usage: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
8. identify, place, determine, set
usage: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
usage: situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
2. placed, arranged (vs. disarranged), ordered
usage: put in position in relation to other things; "end tables placed conveniently"