situate

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adjective

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-wət  ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt 

ˈsich-wət

: having a site : located

situate

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verb

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt 

situated; situating

transitive verb

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

Synonyms of situate

Verb

• put
• place
• locate
• position
• lay

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

For one, a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot was situated in the town. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Le Porge is a town of about 3,000 inhabitants situated close to the Atlantic coast. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

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

Rhymes for situate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

situate

verb

sit·​u·​ate

ˈsich-ə-ˌwāt

situated; situating

: to place in a site or situation : locate