locate vs situate

locate and situate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
locate	No	No	Yes	No
situate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locate and situate are synonyms defined as:

locate and situate: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

locate (verb)	situate (verb)
take up residence and become established	put (something somewhere) firmly
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining	determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
assign a location to
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey