置く

Verb

 * 1) to put, place, set
 * 2) to leave (something)
 * 3)  to do something in advance as preparation
 * 4)  to do and keep in that state
 * 1)  to do something in advance as preparation
 * 2)  to do and keep in that state
 * 1)  to do and keep in that state

Usage notes

 * 置く as used in sense 3 and 4 is usually written in hiragana as.