situate.
To place on or into a physical location.
Meaning & usage
To place on or into a physical location.
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.
To place or put into an intangible place or position, such as social, ethical, fictional, etc.
The mayor is situated between probable censure and possible recall.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin situātus, past participle of Medieval Latin situō (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”).
Situated.
Situated; located.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin situātus, past participle of Medieval Latin situō (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”).
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