American English
/ˈsɪ.ʧu.ˌeɪ.ɾɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: situate
to put something in a particular place or position
Practice out loudto put something in a particular place or position
The hotel is situated near the beach.
The architect situated the windows to catch the morning light.
situate a building · situate a town · be situated near the coast · be situated on a hill
situate + something + in/near + a place
something + be situated + in/near/on + a place
to explain something by showing how it relates to a wider situation, period, or subject
The report situates the crisis within a longer history of inequality.
Try to situate the artist's work in its social and political context.
situate an event in history · situate a debate in context · situate a problem within a broader context · situate a work in its historical context
situate + something + in/within + a wider context
situate + something + against + a wider background
Drop the final e before -ing: situating.