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situate

American  
[sich-oo-eyt, sich-oo-it, -eyt] / ˈsɪtʃ uˌeɪt, ˈsɪtʃ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

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 British  
/ ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of situate

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

Example Sentences

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The scenic decor and costumes situate us in the late 19th century of Ibsen’s bourgeois Norway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

With less tritium required, the overall size of the fusion power plant can be reduced, making it easier to license, situate and construct.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

His arguments to the Supreme Court, according to CNN, attempted to situate the issue as one that would impact both his "legal exposure" and that of all future presidents.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

My parents both hurry to situate me into it, their eyes desperate.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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