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

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adjective

1. Archaic. located; placed; situated.

situate British  

/ ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt /

verb

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

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adjective

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

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

One location is Aram Chaos, situated northeast of the canyon system where ancient water once flowed toward lower terrain to the north.

From Science Daily

The reserve is situated on the south bank of the River Ouse where the waterway widens into the Humber Estuary.

From BBC

Guests with a minimum height of 40” will be elevated off the ground via vehicles situated on rotating arms.

From Los Angeles Times

I had no idea which ocean, because where exactly we were situated on the globe was a secret I wasn’t allowed in on.

From Literature

By my 30s, I was comfortably situated in yet another trusted cohort, supporting my activist friends on things we all cared about: reproductive rights, wrongful convictions, freedom for Palestine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• establish
• settle