Definition of situate
:having a site :located
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Origin and Etymology of situate
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
Definition of situate
Examples of situate in a Sentence
They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.
We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
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Special rules: There are three 4-point circles situated beyond the normal 3-point line.
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Situated on Odyssey's farmland, the setting is similar to the Kansas one Dorothy was in when she was whisked away to Oz by a tornado in the famous book.
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A stunning house situated in the fictional British town of Godric's Hollow, Harry's original hometown, is officially on the market.
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Located about 160 feet off the coast of Vanuatu, an island nation situated about 1,000 miles east of northern Australia, sits the Vanuatu Post’s underwater post office.
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This is a town situated very close to Ramstein Air Base, the biggest U.S. airbase outside of America.
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Nipton, with a population of about 20, is situated in California’s San Bernardino County next to the Mojave National Preserve and just across the border from Nevada.
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It is now situated higher up to avoid flooding, allowing for an eight-foot basement.
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Situated near the Arts District, the complex may be best known for Smorgasburg, a foodie wonderland held each Sunday in the parking lot.
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First Known Use of situate
circa 1532
situate Synonyms
Synonyms
depose, deposit, dispose, emplace, fix, lay, position, put, set, set up, place, stickRelated Words
move, rearrange, reorder, shift; orient; establish, locate, plant, settle; clap, flop, plank, plop, plump, plunk (or plonk), plunk down, slap; ensconce, niche; assemble, collect; carry; berth, park; affix, anchor, lock, lodge, wedge; array, lay out, line up, queue, rank; set downNear Antonyms
relocate, remove, take; banish; dislodge, displace, replace, supersede, supplantSITUATE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of situate for English Language Learners
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: to place (someone or something) in a particular location
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