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situates

situates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of situate.

Meaning of situate

Verb

situate (third-person singular simple present situates, present participle situating, simple past and past participle situated)

  1. (transitive) To place on or into a physical location.
    • 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.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To place or put into an intangible place or position, such as social, ethical, fictional, etc.
    • The mayor is situated between probable censure and possible recall.

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Questions about situates

What is situates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Situates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of situate.

Words near situates in the dictionary

  1. situate
  2. situated
  3. situatedly
  4. situatedness
  5. situatednesses
  6. situates
  7. situatia
  8. situating
  9. situation
  10. situation awareness
  11. situation comedies

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