situate meaning and definition

SITUATE verb

Definition of situate (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"
   • synonyms: locate
2. put (something somewhere) firmly
   • "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
   • synonyms: deposit, fix, posit