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placing

intermediateB1

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/ · place-ing

the act of putting something in a particular position.

Meanings

nounformal

the act of putting something in a particular position.

کسی چیز کو ایک خاص مقام پر رکھنے کی کارروائی۔

مقام

maqam

Formal: محلColloquial: جگہ

Synonyms

locationpositionsiteجگہمقاممحل

Antonyms

removaldisplacementvacationہٹانانکلناخالی کرنا

Common Collocations

  • placing a bet
  • placing an order
  • placing emphasis

Example Sentences

The placing of the new furniture transformed the room.

نئے فرنیچر کا مقام نے کمرے کو تبدیل کر دیا۔

Naye furniture ka maqam ne kamray ko tabdeel kar diya.

She is responsible for the placing of all the signs.

وہ تمام نشانات کے مقام کے لئے ذمہ دار ہے۔

Woh tamam nishanaat ke maqam ke liye zimmedar hai.

The strategic placing of resources can greatly impact efficiency.

وسائل کا حکمت عملی سے مقام اثر انداز ہو سکتا ہے۔

Wasael ka hikmat-e-amli se maqam asar andaz ho sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

placing vs. stopping:Placing refers to positioning something, while stopping refers to ceasing movement or action.
verbformal

to put in a specific place or position.

کسی خاص جگہ یا مقام پر رکھنا۔

رکھنا

rakhna

Synonyms

putsetlocateرکھنامعین کرناجہاں قرار دینا

Antonyms

removetake awaydisplaceاٹھانالے جاناہٹا دینا

Common Collocations

  • placing a child in school
  • placing an ad
  • placing trust

Example Sentences

I will be placing the books on the shelf.

میں کتابیں شیلف پر رکھوں گا۔

Main kitaabein shelf par rakhon ga.

They are placing the final touches on the project.

وہ پروجیکٹ پر آخری لمحات کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh project par aakhri lamhat kar rahe hain.

He is placing his trust in the right people.

وہ صحیح لوگوں پر اپنا اعتماد کر رہا ہے۔

Woh sahi logon par apna aitmaad kar raha hai.

Easily Confused With

placing vs. pacing:Placing refers to positioning something, while pacing refers to walking or moving slowly back and forth.

Word Family

place
nounجگہ
placement
nounمقام
displace
verbہٹانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of finding the right place for everything.

Visualize arranging items carefully on a shelf.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for; / Much is lost of my desires, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Deewan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جےویں درخت سجانے کی جگہ ہو، وہاں چڑیا کی گائے موسیقی ہوتی ہے۔

Jaein darakht sajaane ki jagah ho, wahan chidiya ki gaaye moseeqi hoti hai.

Where a tree is planted, there the song of the bird is heard.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "placen" — to put in a particular position

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from Middle English roots, related to the action of putting or setting something in place.