Advertisement

situate (v.)

early 15c., "to place in a particular state or condition," from Medieval Latin situatus, past participle of situare "to place, locate," from Latin situs "a place, position" (from PIE root *tkei- "to settle, dwell, be home"). Related: Situated; situating.

situate (adj.)

1520s, now obsolete, adjective from Late Latin situatus, past participle of situare (see situate (v.)).

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of situate from WordNet

situate (v.)
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey;
Synonyms: locate
situate (v.)
put (something somewhere) firmly;
Synonyms: fix / posit / deposit
From wordnet.princeton.edu