in place
Where it belongs
In place means positioned where something belongs or is intended to be: Make sure the lid is firmly in place.
It also describes something established and ready to function: Safety procedures are already in place.
To hold something in place is to keep it from moving.
In place of means instead of or as a substitute for: She used honey in place of sugar.
Put into order
- orderlyArranged with care
- sortedPut in order
- alignedArranged in proper position
- positionedSet in location
set · ready · prepared · stored · filed · grouped · sequenced · laid out
arranged
Put into order
positioned · set · ready · prepared · stored · filed · grouped · sequenced · laid out · configured
anchored
Fixed securely in position
- stationaryNot in motion
- securedMade fast or obtained
- fastenedJoined or held together
affixed · rooted · embedded · attached · settled · bolted · clamped · cemented · mounted · pinned
fitting
Suitable or proper
relevant · pertinent · applicable · congruent · befitting · accordant · compatible · consonant · tailored · adapted
- Status phrasesat home, in town, on site, in transit, on location
in placeabsent
Not in attendance
missing · lacking · unestablished · nonexistent · not ready
place, display, replace, misplaced, replacing, misplace, displaced, in-place, displacement