Moor and Place

Moor

Moor verb - To put securely in place or in a desired position.

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Place and moor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Place" instead a verb "Moor".

Nearby Words: moored, moorland, mooring, moorage, moore

Place verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Moor and place are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Moor" instead a verb "Place".

Nearby Words: placed, placement, placing, placer, placet

Our computer-animated story takes place in the British Isles, in a medieval castle surrounded by a mysterious moor.

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The next episode reveals Martin is willing to place the baby in a car and drive right out to the middle of the moor as a way to lull the baby to sleep.

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Used in at least one film rendition of Sherlock Holmes's famous story The Hound of the Baskervilles, which takes place in an English moor infamous for its swamps.

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