situate
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1sit·u·ate
adjective \ˈsi-chə-wət, -ˌwāt; ˈsich-wət\Definition of SITUATE
: having a site : located
Origin of SITUATE
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with SITUATE
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2sit·u·ate
transitive verb \ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt\sit·u·at·edsit·u·at·ing
Definition of SITUATE
Examples of SITUATE
- They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.
- We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
First Known Use of SITUATE
circa 1532
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