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situate

situate /ˈsɪtʃəˌweɪt/ verb
situates; situated; situating
situate
/ˈsɪtʃəˌweɪt/
verb
situates; situated; situating
Learner's definition of SITUATE
[+ object] formal
: to place (someone or something) in a particular location使位于;使坐落于
often used figuratively常用作比喻
BNC: 3529 COCA: 6400

situate

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adjective

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-wət How to pronounce situate (audio)
-ˌwāt;
ˈsich-wət
: having a site : located

situate

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verb

sit·​u·​ate ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt How to pronounce situate (audio)
situated; situating

transitive verb

: to place in a site, situation, context, or category : locate

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
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

Time Traveler
The first known use of situate was in the 15th century
BNC: 3529 COCA: 6400

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