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place down ThesaurusVerb | 1. | place down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"put down, set downlay, 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"plonk, plunk down, plump, plump down, plunk, flump, plank, plop - set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa" |
place down
place down1. To set something down (on some surface). A noun pronoun can be used between "place" and "down." My father sighed when he heard the baby crying, placing down the newspaper he'd been reading and standing up wearily from his chair. Thank you for bringing those boxes in for me. You can place them down on the floor behind my desk.2. To give a certain amount of money in order to secure something (such as a bet, a mortgage, a lease, etc.). A noun pronoun can be used between "place" and "down." After you place a deposit down, you'll have to continue meeting your monthly repayments in order to retain possession of your car. I went up to the desk to place down a bet on the horse I'd heard about on the radio.See also: down, placeplace something down (on something)to put something down on something. Place the book down on the top of the table. Please place down the book on the table.See also: down, placeplace down
Synonyms for place downverb cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or placeSynonymsRelated Words- lay
- place
- put
- set
- position
- pose
- plonk
- plunk down
- plump
- plump down
- plunk
- flump
- plank
- plop
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