placing

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

“He placed the glass on the table.”

To earn a given spot in a competition.

“The Cowboys placed third in the league.”

To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

“I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where.”

(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.

“Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.”

To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

To arrange for or to make (a bet).

“I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls.”

To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.

“They phoned hoping to place her in the management team.”

To place-kick (a goal).

The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.

The condition of being placed.

The position of a competitor at the end of a race.