emplace

verb

im-ˈplās How to pronounce emplace (audio)
Definition of emplacenext
as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp

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Recent Examples of emplace These new landmines can also be emplaced through other means, including by hand and by ground robots. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026 In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount. — Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 Autonomous search and detection of the emplacement target and autonomously emplaced a 1-pound payload. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2012 These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025 The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplace
  1. situate
  2. put
  3. place
  4. locate
  5. position
  6. dispose
Verb
  • Ukraine's military general staff said Monday that the strike caused a fire at the facility, which is situated nearly 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) from Ukrainian territory and close to Russia's border with Kazakhstan.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The master bedroom is situated downstairs, so has ample headroom to stand upright.
    — Adam Williams July 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of situate
Verb
  • In his fifth-inning at-bat, Stephenson was on the other side of two successful challenges by Rutschman that put him down 1-2 in the count instead of up 3-0.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court lifted a block that a lower court placed on the stops.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of place
Verb
  • The incident happened Friday in Yountville, an unincorporated town located 43 miles north of San Francisco.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Astronomers have been aware of the Milky Way's arms for at least a century, but mapping them has always been difficult since Earth is positioned inside one of them.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Khutor added that the company’s experience developing drones during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has positioned it to meet growing international demand.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • Relying Too Much On Garbage Disposals Though the name may be deceiving, garbage disposals aren’t actually designed to dispose of all garbage.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • To dispose of medications, use a drug take-back program or follow specific FDA guidelines for drug disposal.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
Definition of dispose

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