situate

[sich-oo-eyt, sich-oo-it, -eyt]

verb (used with object)

situated, situating 

1. to put in or on a particular site or place; locate.

   Synonyms: install, set, station, establish

adjective

1. Archaic.,  located; placed; situated.

situate

/ ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt /

verb

1. (tr; often passive) to allot a site to; place; locate

adjective

1. (now used esp in legal contexts) situated; located

Other Word Forms

• intersituate verb (used with object)
• resituate verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of situate¹

1515–25; < Late Latin situātus situated, equivalent to Latin situ-, stem of situs site + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of situate¹

C16: from Late Latin situāre to position, from Latin situs a _site

Example Sentences

She situates the rise of OneTaste in the context of the wellness and self-help industries, “lean-in” feminism and the start-up culture of Silicon Valley, and she pays homage to its founding ideals.

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Ms. Penny has no peer in her ability to situate the lives of sympathetic characters within such elaborate and thrilling storylines.

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The home, which is located on Pacific Coast Highway is described as being situated on “a stunning stretch of the Malibu coastline where properties are rarely offered for sale.”

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The dwelling is situated in the Wailea Resort, which houses 14 other properties behind a gate, and spans 10.5 acres on the ocean.

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“Anniversary” situates a nonthreatening woman as the vessel for such evil, even as Liz’s male host, Josh, starts to embody the most extreme outcomes of what she has set in motion.

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Related Words

• establish 
• settle