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situated

SICH-oo-ay-tid/ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪtɪd/

4 meanings of situated

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Placed or found in a particular spot or position.

    Like a pin marking one exact spot on a map.

    The hotel is situated right next to the beach.

    Their house is nicely situated on a quiet street.

    Similarpositioned, set

  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of situate. Use it when placing something in a spot at an earlier time.

    They situated the new school close to the park.

    The town situated its market by the river long ago.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Having enough money or the things you need to live well.

    Like having a full wallet and money in the bank.

    After getting a good job, the family was finally well situated.

    With money saved up, they were comfortably situated for years.

  4. 4
    adjective
    Deeply tied to and shaped by a particular culture or society.

    Like a plant whose roots grow deep into one special kind of soil.

    Their beliefs are deeply situated in the traditions of the village.

    Every story we tell is situated in the culture we grew up in.

    Similarembedded, rooted, grounded, anchored

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situated is a form of situate

situate, verb: To put something in a particular place or spot. Full entry

Forms
situatesituates he/she/itsituating -ing formsituated past tense, past participle
Spelling
situate → situated: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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