to situate

Examples

• All

• So where we are now is situated on a square numbered 51.

  51 (2011)

• It's situated in a beautiful little village.

  Werewolf Cabal (2022)

• And it's really important to just situate this on top of what our world looks like right now.

• So the just to situate ourselves with broad numbers.

• So let's situate ourselves where we are.

• There were three of them, and all were situated on the same street close to the city markets.

  Fiction book (1991)

• We'll come find you as soon as we get him situated.

  Breakthrough (2019)

• I know where it is situated.

  Love's Labour's Lost (2000)

• I'll be back in an hour or so, then we'll get you situated, okay?

  The Bone Eater (2008)

• It's situated at the choke point between the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea.

  Stay (2020)

Synonyms

P

to put

vsto situate

∞ 1.0

Move something to a particular place or position

adds the element of selecting or determining exact place or context

P

to place

vsto situate

∞ 1.0

To put something in a particular position or job

stresses determining position within a location or context more explicitly

L

to locate

vsto situate

599 3.0

To put something in a particular place, for example an office or factory

focuses more on deciding exact position or contextual placement

S

to set

vsto situate

575 1.0

To take place in a particular time or place

emphasizes choosing the location or contextual position rather than general arranging

P

to put in

vsto situate

172 2.5

Install something so it stays in place and is ready to use

is less about readiness and more about deciding where something belongs

P

to position

vsto situate

159 2.5

To put something in a particular place carefully

is broader, including choosing location or context not only careful arrangement

S

to station

vsto situate

154 3.6

To send someone to a place to do duty or work

is broader, applying to placing things or ideas in any context

F

to fix

vsto situate

81 3.7

To look at something for a long time

is about placing or determining position rather than just fixing or fastening

D

to deposit

vsto situate

44 2.5

To put something down carefully in a particular place

is more about deciding the proper place or contextual position

E

to ensconce

vsto situate

• Formal

12 8.6

To put someone or something in a comfortable, safe place

is less about comfort and more about deciding position or context

S

to site

vsto situate

5 4.2

To put or build something in a particular place

is more general about locating things in many contexts beyond building sites

P

to preposition

vsto situate

3 8.9

To place something somewhere before it is needed

is about choosing location or context at the time, not only preparation

P

to place down

vsto situate

1 1.7

Put something on a table or chair so it rests

focuses more on choosing or defining the broader location or context

E

to emplace

vsto situate

• Specialized

1 9.1

To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment

is about choosing the location or contextual position rather than firm fixation

C

to colocate

vsto situate

1 5.8

To put people or things in the same place to make work easier

focuses on single location choice rather than grouping for efficiency

S

to stell

vsto situate

• Archaic

9.9

Put something in a certain place

stresses selecting the position in context rather than simply fixing it

Antonyms

R

to remove

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

D

to displace

140 5.5

To make a person leave their usual place or job

How Precise

to pinpoint

123 4.0

to situate

61 3.9

to position

159 2.5

Surface Forms

Etymology