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emplace

emp·lace

uncommon

verb

1.

provide a new emplacement for guns

2.

put into place or position

  • “the box with the ancestors”

Origin

From em- + place. Cognate to French emplacer, Spanish emplazar, Portuguese emplaçar, Catalan emplaçar & Italian impiazzare.

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