situate

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adjective

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-wət How to pronounce situate (audio)
-ˌwāt;
ˈsich-wət
: having a site : located

situate

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verb

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt How to pronounce situate (audio)
situated; situating

transitive verb

: to place in a site, situation, context, or category : locate

Examples of situate in a Sentence

Verb They decided to situate the new office building near the airport. We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Add Accent Trees To add beauty and additional shade to a front yard, carefully situate accent trees between the street and the house. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
Verb
This location of Karma Records, situated east of downtown Indianapolis since 1975, is arguably the flagship of a once-great empire. Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024 Even the most dedicated Napa wine lover will admit that Pinot Noir grows better in Sonoma County, situated over the mountains and just to the west of Napa Valley. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 As a result, server farms devoted to crypto mining tend to be situated in parts of the world where electricity is cheap. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024 Indigenous Eyes is the exception, as this preserve is situated inside the Puntacana Resort and Club. Mya Guarnieri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 The upscale 182-room resort, designed by architect Michael Edmonds of Edmonds International, was built with an eye to reducing environmental impact, situated within a mangrove forest and featuring design elements inspired by the sacred Mayan underworld. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2024 The lawsuit was initially filed on January 24, 2023, by Nicholas C. Smith-Washington in California on behalf of himself and similarly situated taxpayers as a class action lawsuit. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Finally, Haydée by Víctor Suárez is situated in a beautifully grand property in La Orotava and named after the chef's grandmother, his inspiration. Michele Robson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The main residence is situated down a winding driveway, and the exterior is clad in cement board siding, sourced from Portugal, with vertical panels. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of situate was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

situate

verb
sit·​u·​ate
ˈsich-ə-ˌwāt
situated; situating
: to place in a site or situation : locate
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