situated
Use Situated in a sentence
uˌeɪ adjective
1.
located; placed.
2.
placed in a particular position or condition, especially with reference to the possession of money: The inheritance leaves them well situated.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to put in or on a particular site or place; locate.
adjective
2.
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
Origin:
1515–25; < Late Latin situātus situated, equivalent to Latin situ-, stem of situs site + -ātus -ate1
1515–25; < Late Latin situātus situated, equivalent to Latin situ-, stem of situs site + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
in·ter·sit·u·ate, verb (used with object), in·ter·sit·u·at·ed, in·ter·sit·u·at·ing.
re·sit·u·ate, verb (used with object), re·sit·u·at·ed, re·sit·u·at·ing.
Synonyms
1. establish, station, set, install.
1. establish, station, set, install.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr; often passive) to allot a site to; place; locate |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (now used esp in legal contexts) situated; located |
| [C16: from Late Latin situāre to position, from Latin situs a | |
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Word Origin & History
situate
c.1532, f"to give a site to," rom M.L. situatus, pp. of situare "to place, locate," from L. situs "place, position" (see site).
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Example sentences
The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull.
In an era of high transport costs, the country was uniquely situated with respect to almost every one of these minerals.
Their home was situated on what had once been a private estate.
Situated inside a record store, the quirky eatery has red vinyl booths and a hanging fridge door covered in stickers.
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