situate
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- intersituate verb (used with object)
- resituate verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of situate
1515–25; < Late Latin situātus situated, equivalent to Latin situ-, stem of situs site + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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By my 30s, I was comfortably situated in yet another trusted cohort, supporting my activist friends on things we all cared about: reproductive rights, wrongful convictions, freedom for Palestine.
A burrow was situated in a beautiful meadow recently released from its snow covering.
From Literature
The scenic decor and costumes situate us in the late 19th century of Ibsen’s bourgeois Norway.
From Los Angeles Times
The narrative begins with a religious ritual that situates her as a member of Syria’s minority Alawite sect, a variant of Shi’a Islam.
From Los Angeles Times
The Galapagos Islands, a World Heritage Site, are situated some 1,000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador.
From Barron's
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