Situate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Place your hands situate firmly on the armrests of the chair for support.
- Situate the delicate vase on the shelf where it won't be easily knocked off.
- Carefully situate the small figurine on the edge of the mantle without pushing anything off.
- She learned to situate her feet firmly on the ground for balance in yoga class.
- To take a selfie, situate your phone on the stand at eye level.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- A geographer would situate the ancient settlement near the convergence of the rivers.
- The historical society's efforts situate the beginnings of the colonial era in the year 1770.
- Archaeologists can situate the findings within the broader cultural context of the time period.
- Modern maps allow researchers to situate the historical event in its geographical setting.
- Historians are often tasked with situate the actions of prominent figures within the complex networks of the past.