French Conversation · Level 22
90 words
French word
placer
Pronunciation
IPA/plase/
Meaning
- verbput
Example
Peux-tu placer la chaise ici ?
Can you put the chair here?
More examples
Il a placé son argent dans un fonds.
He invested his money in a fund.
Core concept
A person puts something in a chosen spot so it can serve a purpose there, including money put into a financial destination.
Common phrases
placer une chaise
place a chair
placer de l'argent
invest money
placer un enfant
place a child
Similar words
mettre: Moving an object or person to a place and putting it there.
poser: Gently setting an object down by hand.
installer: Setting up equipment or furniture so it can be used.
ranger: Putting an object away in its designated place.
Definition in French
Mettre ou disposer quelque chose ou quelqu'un à un endroit déterminé ; par extension, affecter des fonds à un placement financier.
Word origin
French placer comes from place, from Old French place and Latin platea, with the verb-forming suffix -er; the financial sense developed from putting money somewhere.
Usage tips
- For a physical location, placer commonly takes a direct object and a place phrase, as in placer la chaise ici or placer le livre sur la table.