well-placed

adjective

ˈwel-ˈplāst How to pronounce well-placed (audio)
: appropriately or advantageously directed or positioned
well-placed informants
well-placed trust
a well-placed blow

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of well-placed was in 1540

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“Well-placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-placed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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