situate
verb /ˈsɪtʃʊeɪt 
/ /ˈsɪtjʊeɪt/ [with object and adverbial of place]
/ /ˈsɪtjʊeɪt/ [with object and adverbial of place]1Fix or build (something) in a certain place or position: the pilot light is usually situated at the front of the boiler (as adjective, with submodifier situated) a conveniently situated hotel...
- The stations studio is situated on the dumpsite close to the homes of the participating children.
- The church is situated in an imposing position overlooking the village of Kildavin.
- The school is situated in an enviable position next to the River Thames.
Synonyms
locate, site, set, position, place, base;
build, establish;
install;
station, post
1.1Put in context; describe the circumstances surrounding (something): it is necessary to situate these ideas in the wider context of the class structure...
- Articulating one's practice and situating it in context comes more naturally to some than to others.
- Broken into extremely short chapters, the text focuses on the lives of these individuals, but provides little historical context with which to situate these case studies.
- I will initially sketch a context to help situate the care of dementia patients and the termination of their treatment.
1.2 (be situated) [with adverbial] Be in a specified financial or marital position: Amy is now comfortably situated
adjective /ˈsɪtʃʊət / /ˈsɪtjʊət/ Law or archaic
/ /ˈsɪtjʊət/ Law or archaicSituated: the petty sessions area in which it is situate
Origin
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin situat- 'placed', from the verb situare, from Latin situs 'site'.