situated

[ sich-oo-ey-tid ]

/ ˈsɪtʃ uˌeɪ tɪd /

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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.

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Origin of situated

First recorded in 1550–60; situate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM situated

un·sit·u·at·ed, adjectivewell-sit·u·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby situated

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Definition for situated (2 of 2)

situate

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

/ verb ˈsɪtʃ uˌeɪt; adjective ˈsɪtʃ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

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

SYNONYMS FOR situate

1 establish, station, set, install.

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OTHER WORDS FROM situate

in·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.

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Situated in hipster Hackney, the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History opens to the public on Wednesday.
Dodo Bones and Kylie’s Poo: Inside London’s Strangest New Museum|Liza Foreman|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Situated at 5,400 feet, it's encircled by jagged peaks that make you feel you're cupped inside a caldera.
Big-Sky West Texas: A Road Trip Through Hidden America|Condé Nast Traveler|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
America is situated in the western hemisphere, and is called the new world, because discovered in modern times.
A Week of Instruction and Amusement,|Mrs. Harley
It is situated in a deep valley in the Hungarian Ore Mountains region.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
The Hollies, Teddington, was situated in a quiet road off the main street.
Young Blood|E. W. Hornung
Narva, as appears by the map, is situated on the sea-coast, near the frontier—much nearer than Riga.
Peter the Great|Jacob Abbott
It is situated in the right side, below the diaphragm, and is composed of several lobes.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter

British Dictionary definitions for situated

situate

/ (ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt) /

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

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