situate

Definition of Situate in English :

Verb

1. locate, situate

determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

Example Sentences:
'Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space'
'Locate the boundaries of the property'

locate

2. deposit, fix, posit, situate

put (something somewhere) firmly

Example Sentences:
'She posited her hand on his shoulder'
'deposit the suitcase on the bench'
'fix your eyes on this spot'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Situate

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verb

1. (tr; often passive)

to allot a site to; place; locate

adjective

2.

(now used esp in legal contexts) situated; located

Situate

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adjective

1. Rare, Archaic

situated

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsituˌated or ˈsituˌating

2.

to put in a certain place or position; place; locate

Situate

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tr.v. sit·u·at·ed, sit·u·at·ing, sit·u·ates

1. To place in a certain spot or position; locate: The statue is situated in the center of the fountain.

2. To place in a given context, category, or set of circumstances: "It was hard for him to situate her in any of the usual categories reserved for women" (Jane Urquhart).

adj. (-ĭt, -āt′)
Archaic

Situated.

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