situate

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adjective

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-wət How to pronounce situate (audio) ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt How to pronounce situate (audio)
ˈsich-wət
Synonyms of situatenext
: having a site : located

situate

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verb

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt How to pronounce situate (audio)
situated; situating

transitive verb

: to place in a site, situation, context, or category : locate

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Examples of situate in a Sentence

Verb They decided to situate the new office building near the airport. We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
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Add Accent Trees To add beauty and additional shade to a front yard, carefully situate accent trees between the street and the house. — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
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The Greenacres closure follows the relocation of the company’s full-scale chocolate factory, which was situated in the same building as the shop, back in 2022. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025 Once the space craft has been hosed down and safely situated and secured, the Dragon capsule will be moved to the recovery platform, before the hatch will finally open and the astronauts can disembark. — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for situate

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Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of situate was in the 15th century

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situate

verb
sit·​u·​ate
ˈsich-ə-ˌwāt
situated; situating
: to place in a site or situation : locate
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