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Positioning and ordering objects

Verbs for putting objects in useful positions and groups.

A1B1B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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put

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please put the cups on the shelf.
  2. I always put my keys in this bowl.
  3. We can put the bags under the table.

place

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please place the vase in the center.
  2. We place each chair beside a desk.
  3. You can place the tray on this stand.

lay

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please lay the cloth flat on the table.
  2. We lay the tiles in straight rows.
  3. I will lay the blanket over the chair.

position

verb · 3 examples
  1. We need to position the camera near the window.
  2. Please position the lamp behind the chair.
  3. They will position the benches around the garden.

set

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please set the bowl on the counter.
  2. We can set the chairs around the table.
  3. I will set the lamp beside the bed.

sort

verb · 3 examples
  1. We sort the laundry by color.
  2. Please sort these buttons by size.
  3. They sort the tools before storing them.

line

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please line the chairs up against the wall.
  2. We can line the pots up along the path.
  3. They line the boxes up before counting them.

level

verb · 3 examples
  1. Use a rake to level the soil.
  2. Workers level the ground before building.
  3. We need to level the top of the sand.

align

verb · 3 examples
  1. Please align the edges of the paper.
  2. We need to align the wheels carefully.
  3. They align the holes before inserting the bolts.

mount

verb · 3 examples
  1. We will mount the lamp on the wall.
  2. You can mount the camera on a tripod.
  3. They mount the panel onto the frame.

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