situate
1 of 2adjective
sit·u·ate ˈsi-chə-wət 
-ˌwāt;
ˈsich-wət
: having a site : located
situate
2 of 2verb
sit·u·ate ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt
situated; situating
transitive verb
: to place in a site, situation, context, or category : locate
Synonyms
Verb
- depose
- deposit
- dispose
- emplace
- fix
- lay
- place
- position
- put
- set
- set up
- stick
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Example Sentences
Verb They decided to situate the new office building near the airport. We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
Recent Examples on the Web
Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 For most of the early going, Mr. Howard uses no music on the soundtrack, keeps the dialogue spare and functional, and relies heavily on diagrams of the cave network to situate the viewer. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 To help situate the audience, Sharon introduces the Wanderer, a spoken role played by the 88-year-old George Shirley, the first Black tenor to perform in a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera. New York Times, 30 May 2022 How are we supposed to situate this text, especially in relation to the other sections? Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 This set includes a mount and hardware to situate the light and the flag at the rear of your kayak, as well as a set of AA batteries to power the light—which can run up to 10,000 hours. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 1 July 2022 For larger items, such as outgoing packages, situate an attractive basket below the shelf. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022 Additionally, the agency will situate each at an angle close to 30 degrees above the equator. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 June 2022 If all else failed, Lake Michigan could situate her. New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022 See More
Verb
The expansion, the second phase in a multi-phase project, will situate the park as a venue for ski and snowboard events if Salt Lake City is chosen to host the 2030 or 2034 Olympics. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 For most of the early going, Mr. Howard uses no music on the soundtrack, keeps the dialogue spare and functional, and relies heavily on diagrams of the cave network to situate the viewer. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 To help situate the audience, Sharon introduces the Wanderer, a spoken role played by the 88-year-old George Shirley, the first Black tenor to perform in a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera. New York Times, 30 May 2022 How are we supposed to situate this text, especially in relation to the other sections? Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 This set includes a mount and hardware to situate the light and the flag at the rear of your kayak, as well as a set of AA batteries to power the light—which can run up to 10,000 hours. Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics, 1 July 2022 For larger items, such as outgoing packages, situate an attractive basket below the shelf. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022 Additionally, the agency will situate each at an angle close to 30 degrees above the equator. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 June 2022 If all else failed, Lake Michigan could situate her. New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
situations
noun
1
as in statuses
position with regard to conditions and circumstances the school's situation is improving with additional financial help Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- statuses
- deals
- scenes
- stories
- pictures
- postures
- ball games
- ranks
- states
- footings
- places
- standings
- scores
- spots
- status quos
2
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay there were the usual "situation wanted" postings in the local newspaper Synonyms & Similar Words
- positions
- jobs
- places
- functions
- capacities
- posts
- employments
- appointments
- connections
- billets
- occupations
- professions
- employs
- berths
- works
- offices
- tasks
- pursuits
- spots
- duties
- businesses
- vocations
- postings
- practices
- careers
- services
- callings
- engagements
- missions
- trades
- gigs
- livelihoods
- livings
- rackets
- lines
- lifeworks
- practises
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avocations
- unemployments
3
as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in earlier times people were unable to alter their situation in life, so if you were born a servant, you stayed a servant he was pleased with his situation among his peers Synonyms & Similar Words
- levels
- positions
- places
- ranks
- echelons
- rankings
- conditions
- degrees
- stations
- statuses
- reaches
- strata
- standings
- functions
- footings
- walks
- rungs
- capacities
- estates
- ratings
- orders