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situate
What does situate mean?
situate (verb): to place on or into a physical location.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use situate in a sentence?
- Situate yourself near the door if you need to leave early. (Tatoeba sentence #7575735 by zaneselvans, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce situate?
/ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does situate come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin situātus, past participle of Medieval Latin situō (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “situate” mean?
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
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spring back; spring away from an impact
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to place on or into a physical location
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deprive somebody of something by deceit
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