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View usage for: (sɪtʃueɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense situates, present participle situating, past tense, past participle situatedverbIf you situate something such as an idea or fact in a particular context, you relate it to that context, especially in order to understand it better. [formal] She situates Autumn Sequel in the context of post-war disillusionment. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] Synonyms: locate, set, base, position More Synonyms of situate situate in British English (ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt) verb1. (tr; often passive) to allot a site to; place; locate adjective2. (now used esp in legal contexts) situated; located Word origin C16: from Late Latin situāre to position, from Latin situs a sitesituate in American English (ˈsɪtʃuɪt; ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪt; for v., ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪt) adjective1. Rare, Archaic situated verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsituˌated or ˈsituˌating2. to put in a certain place or position; place; locate Word origin ML situatus, pp. of situare, to place < L situs: see site Examples of 'situate' in a sentencesituate Definition to place The pain was situated above and below the eyes. Additional synonymsDefinition to station, post, or place We will base ourselves in the town. Synonyms place, set, post, station, establish, fix, locate, install, garrisonDefinition to put in the proper or usual place Position trailing plants near the edges of the basket. Synonyms place, put, set, stand, stick (informal), settle, fix, arrange, locate, sequence, array, dispose, lay out Definition to put in a specified position or state He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor. Synonyms put, place, lay, leave, park (informal), position, rest, plant, station, stick (informal), deposit, locate, lodge, situate, plump, plonk Additional synonymsDefinition to locate (something) on a specific site He said chemical weapons had never been sited in Germany. Synonyms locate, put, place, set, position, establish, install, situate |