Verb
They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.
We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
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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
The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025 The epicenter was situated roughly 2 miles southeast of Berkeley, at a depth of 4 miles.—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for situate
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Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
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