Verb
They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.
We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
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Adjective
Add Accent Trees To add beauty and additional shade to a front yard, carefully situate accent trees between the street and the house.—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
Verb
Often situated right next to HomeGoods, many people forget about this flourishing neighbor when on the hunt for economical home finds.—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2025 The Chilmark, Massachusetts, beach house, situated on 30 sprawling acres, was built in 1991 by philanthropist M. Anthony Fisher.—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for situate
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Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
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