phrasal verb · academic
put in place
/pʊt ɪn pleɪs/put in PLACE
to create or arrange something (for example rules or systems) so that it can be used or followed
Examples
“The authorities put strict safety procedures in place after the accident.”
“New measures were put in place to reduce congestion in the city centre.”
“Schools put in place strategies to support students' mental health.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the incident, regulators put robust inspection protocols in place to prevent recurrence.”
Collocations
- put measures in place
- put policies in place
Word family
Common mistakes
put on place→put in place
put into place→put in place
Say it for a higher band
5set up→6establish→7+put in place
Synonyms
establish
implement
Easily confused
establish
“The committee was established in 2010 to monitor air quality.”
implement
“The programme will be implemented next term.”
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