placing

Definitions

The act of putting something in a particular position or location.

The act of assigning someone to a specific job, school, or social rank.

The act of identifying or classifying something within a specific category or context.

Examples

She is carefully placing the fragile vase on the high shelf.

The coach is placing a lot of emphasis on teamwork this season.

Synonyms

positioning arranging setting locating depositing installing stationing

Antonyms

removing displacing extracting withdrawing uprooting dislodging clearing