emplace

[ em-pleys ]

verb (used with object)

, em·placed, em·plac·ing.

1. to put in place or position:

   A statue was emplaced in the square.

emplace

/ ɪmˈpleɪs /

verb

1. tr to put in place or position

Word History and Origins

Origin of emplace¹

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from emplacement

Example Sentences

The troublesome Austrian battery was put so completely out of action that the enemy never thought it worth while to re-emplace it.

From Project Gutenberg

They're going to emplace that gun somewhere up on the hill-side, and pepper our people on their way back.'

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The male employs weaving, twisting, and pecking motions of the head to emplace material.

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It is impossible to mark out the enceinte of the ancient town, or indeed to emplace it with any exactitude.

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