lay out vs situate

lay out

verb
  • To arrange in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart; to display (e.g. merchandise or a collection). 

  • To concoct; think up. 

  • To prepare a body for burial. 

  • To lie in the sunshine. 

  • To expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase. 

  • To render (someone) unconscious; to knock out; to cause to fall to the floor. 

  • simple past tense of lie out 

  • To scold or berate. 

  • To explain; to interpret. 

situate

verb
  • To place on or into a physical location. 

  • 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. 

adj
  • Situated; located. 

How often have the words lay out and situate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )