situate vs locate

situate and locate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, situate and locate are synonyms defined as:

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

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