emplace

verb

em·​place im-ˈplās How to pronounce emplace (audio)
emplaced; emplacing; emplaces

transitive verb

: to put into position
missiles emplaced around the city

Examples of emplace in a Sentence

the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp
Recent Examples on the Web The whole process—from testing the geology to emplacing waste canisters to final sealing—awaits demonstration in a full-scale prototype borehole. Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2023 The tan-colored clastic rocks in these photos are the pyroclastic-flow deposits emplaced during the climactic explosive eruptions at the end of the Ellittico stage of Mount Etna, about 15,000 years ago. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019 Green plastic outer shell, with nearly 2.5lb of liquid explosive It cannot be neutralized or disarmed after it has been emplaced. Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 22 July 2023 The idea is that, once emplaced, a Littoral Regiment can scatter smaller subunits armed with sensors, anti-ship missiles, and air-defense missiles throughout an area. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023 German forces had emplaced more than 5,000 canisters of chlorine gas. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Apr. 2023 At an intersection nearby, Ukrainian troops used a crane to emplace concrete slabs, fortifying the neighborhood. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022 Kevin had personally watched this man bury IEDs and train others how to emplace bombs. Annie Jacobsen, Wired, 20 Jan. 2021 Incentives, properly emplaced and communicated, are one excellent way to encourage behaviors based on your company’s values. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from emplacement

First Known Use

circa 1627, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emplace was circa 1627

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“Emplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emplace. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

emplace

verb
em·​place im-ˈplās How to pronounce emplace (audio)
: to put into place

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