in place

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in place

adjective

not comparable In an original position.
not comparable In a proper position.
not comparable Established; in operation.

adverb

not comparable Into a proper or intended position; into place. The girders were carefully set in place.
Opposite: out of place
not comparable Into a state of deployment or implementation. New procedures were put in place.
Canada, US, not comparable Without changing position. They ran in place with full packs for an hour.
not comparable, obsolete To a particular place; so as to be present or nearby.

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@misc{in_place_2026,
  title = {in place},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20place},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}