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situate

[sich-oo-eyt, sich-oo-it, -eyt]

verb (used with object)

situated, situating 
  1. to put in or on a particular site or place; locate.

    Synonyms: , , ,


adjective

  1. Archaic.located; placed; situated.

situate

/ ˈɪʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. (tr; often passive) to allot a site to; place; locate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (now used esp in legal contexts) situated; located

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • intersituate verb (used with object)
  • resituate verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of situate1

1515–25; < Late Latin ٳٳܲ situated, equivalent to Latin situ-, stem of situs site + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of situate1

C16: from Late Latin ٳ to position, from Latin situs a site
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But periodically, there are other emotionally charged, highly competitive, and intensely simmering clashes; often taking root between simultaneous contenders, bad-blooded division foes or closely situated fan bases sharing a mutual dislike.

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In June searches in Praia da Luz are carried out, including an area of scrubland situated south-west of the Ocean Club complex.

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Melodramatic tropes, from the striking of over-the-top poses to thunderous piano underscoring during moments of rising tension, situate “Oh, Mary!” in a bygone theatrical universe.

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The GHF system requires civilians to go to distribution centres situated in areas of Israeli military control, and staffed by armed American security contractors.

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This station is situated in the north-central region of the state, between reservations, lakes and farms, hours away from the Canadian border or larger cities like Duluth or Grand Forks.

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