phrasal verb · academic
set in place
/sɛt ɪn pleɪs/set·in·PLACE
to establish or implement policies/measures so they are ready and effective
Examples
“The government set in place new regulations to reduce emissions.”
“Several programmes were set in place to support small businesses.”
“Measures set in place after the crisis helped stabilise the economy.”
Band 8 sentence
“After consulting experts, the ministry set in place targeted subsidies aimed at revitalising rural agriculture.”
Collocations
- set in place measures/regulations/policies
- be set in place
Word family
Common mistakes
set in places→set in place
put in placed→put in place / set in place
set in place for→set in place to / set in place for (context-dependant)
Say it for a higher band
5put in place→6implement→7+set in place
Synonyms
put in place
implement
Easily confused
put in place
“The council put in place a new waste-management scheme last year.”
implement
“The agency implemented the new regulations immediately.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In set …
Learn it with its set