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Added 9 October 2026

situate

/ˈsɪt͡ʃ.u.eɪt/ verb

Latin root: situātus Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about situate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey.
Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space
Put (something somewhere) firmly.
She posited her hand on his shoulder

Origin

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

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