placed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, placed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofplaced
- To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
Example: "He placed the glass on the table."
- To earn a given spot in a competition.
Example: "The Cowboys placed third in the league."
- To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.
Example: "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.
Example: "Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."
- To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
- To arrange for or to make (a bet).
Example: "I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls."
- To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.
Example: "They phoned hoping to place her in the management team."
- To place-kick (a goal).
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