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merriam webster
to place against
para colocar contra
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place verb

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placed, has placed, is placing, places
poner, colocar; situar, ubicar, emplazar; identificar, recordar

Example sentences of
place verb

  • •The box was placed at the center of the room.
  • •You can really see the similarities when you place the two pictures side by side.
  • •Her name was placed on the list.
  • •The husbands and wives were placed in separate groups.
  • •They were placed next to each other in line.
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  • •Working with sick people places him at risk for infection.
  • •By not accepting the prosecutor's deal, he places his future in the hands of the jury.
  • •We're placing you under arrest.
  • •He was released from jail and placed on probation.
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Synonyms of
place verb

identify, put, recall, set, situate

against preposition

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contra; en contra de

Example sentences of
against preposition

  • •We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice.
  • •She voted against the proposal.
  • •Exhausted, he leaned up against the wall.
  • •He spoke against appeasing the enemy.
  • •Some people were for the proposal but others were against it.
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  • •There's a law against doing that.
  • •The two runners are racing against each other.
  • •Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules.
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Synonyms of
against preposition

opposing, touching