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Situate vs Situated - What's the difference?

situate | situated |

As verbs the difference between situate and situated

is that situate is to place on or into a physical location. Most commonly used adjectivally in past participle while situated is past tense of situate.

As adjectives the difference between situate and situated

is that situate is situated while situated is located in a specific place.

situate

English

Alternative forms

* scituate

Verb

(situat)
  • To place on or into a physical location. Most commonly used adjectivally in past participle.
    • The statue is situated''' in a corner hardly visible to the public, except through a window from an outside maintenance area '''situated behind the building.
  • To place or put into an intangible place or position, such as social, ethical, fictional, etc. Most commonly used adjectivally in past participle and often used figuratively.
    • The mayor is situated between probable censure and possible recall.

    Related terms

    * site * situation

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Situated.
  • * , II.ii.3:
    • Wadley in Berkshire is situate in a vale, though not so fertile a soil as some vales afford […].
  • * Milton
    • Pleasure situate in hill and dale.

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    situated

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Located in a specific place.
  • Supplied with money or means.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (situate)