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situate

si·tuate

UK/ˈsɪt͡ʃ.u.ət/ US/ˈsɪt.ju.ət/ fairly common

verb

1.

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”
  • “Locate the boundaries of the property”
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2.

put (something somewhere) firmly

  • “She posited her hand on his shoulder”
  • “deposit the suitcase on the bench”
  • “fix your eyes on this spot”
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Origin

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

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