situated

[sich-oo-ey-tid]

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adjective

located; placed.

placed in a particular position or condition, especially with reference to the possession of money: The inheritance leaves them well situated.

Origin of situated

First recorded in 1550–60; situate + -ed²

Related formsun·sit·u·at·ed, adjectivewell-sit·u·at·ed, adjective

situate

[verb sich-oo-eyt; adjective sich-oo-it, -eyt]

verb (used with object), sit·u·at·ed, sit·u·at·ing.

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

adjective

Archaic. located; placed; situated.

Origin of situate

1515–25; < Late Latin situātus situated, equivalent to Latin situ-, stem of situs site + -ātus -ate¹

Related formsin·ter·sit·u·ate, verb (used with object), in·ter·sit·u·at·ed, in·ter·sit·u·at·ing.re·sit·u·ate, verb (used with object), re·sit·u·at·ed, re·sit·u·at·ing.

Synonyms for situate

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1. establish, station, set, install.

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Related Words for situated

placed, parked, established, set, occupying, fixed, settled, stationed

Examples from the Web for situated

Contemporary Examples of situated

Situated in hipster Hackney, the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History opens to the public on Wednesday.
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Liza Foreman
November 11, 2014
One Street Museum is dedicated to the picturesque old Kiev street called Andriyivskyy Descent, on which it is situated.
The Ukrainian Face Collector Launches an Exhibition in Kiev
Nina Strochlic
August 21, 2014
Situated at 5,400 feet, it's encircled by jagged peaks that make you feel you're cupped inside a caldera.
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March 18, 2014
Laghman, situated on one of the main Taliban infiltration routes to and from Pakistan, is a hotbed of insurgent activity.
Afghanistan: the Taliban’s War on Women
Sami Yousafzai
December 12, 2012
Iran is situated on a fault line and people are scared of a Fukushima type of situation happening.
Shirin Ebadi Interview: Iran’s Voice of Reason on Nuke Talks
R.M. Schneiderman
April 15, 2012

Historical Examples of situated

She would know for herself just how she was situated financially.
Her Father's Daughter
Gene Stratton-Porter
It is situated at the foot of the Mount of Olives, on the way to Jericho.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II
Francis Augustus Cox
Strother explained how he was situated, and stated that he hoped to have the money next week.
Heroes of the Telegraph
J. Munro
This was a vine-covered arbor, situated at the back of the institution.
Frank Roscoe's Secret
Allen Chapman
It is situated under the gallery of the Louvre, in the Place du Carrousel.
Self-Help
Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for situated

situate

verb

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

adjective

(now used esp in legal contexts) situated; located

Word Origin for situate

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

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Word Origin and History for situated

situate

early 15c., "to place in a particular state or condition," from Medieval Latin situatus, past participle of situare "to place, locate," from Latin situs "a place, position" (see site). Related: Situated; situating.

situate

adj.

1520s, now obsolete, adjective from Late Latin situatus, past participle of situare (see situate (v.)).