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Situate

//ˈsɪt͡ʃ.u.eɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Situated. archaic

    "Wadley in Berkshire is situate in a vale, though not so fertile a soil as some vales afford […]."

  2. 2
    Situated; located.

    "[...] graunted unto ye sayd Arthure Herrys for his Creast on the heaulme a Stagges head losengy couppe siluer & gules horned gold situate on a wreathe gold & azure mantelled gules doubled siluer which togither w ye sayd ancient Armes viz[…] In the yere of our Lord God MCCCCClxxviij […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To place on or into a physical location. transitive

    "The statue is situated in a corner hardly visible to the public, except through a window from an outside maintenance area situated behind the building."

  2. 2
    put (something somewhere) firmly wordnet
  3. 3
    To place or put into an intangible place or position, such as social, ethical, fictional, etc. figuratively, transitive

    "The mayor is situated between probable censure and possible recall."

  4. 4
    determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin situātus, past participle of Medieval Latin situō (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Late Latin situātus, past participle of Medieval Latin situō (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”).

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