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   locate

   /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. discover the exact place or position of: "engineers were working to locate the fault" Similar finddiscoverpinpointdetecttrack downrun to earthunearthhit oncome acrossrevealbring to lightsniff outsmoke outsearch outferret outturn upuncovercome up withlay one's hands onpin downlight onstumble across/onchance oninformal:put one's finger on
   • ▪ situate in a particular place: "these popular apartments are centrally located" Similar situatesitepositionplacebaseputbuildestablishfoundfixstationinstalllodgesetsettleseat
   • ▪ place within a particular context: "they locate their policies in terms of wealth creation"
   • ▪ establish oneself or one's business in a specified place: "his marketing strategy has been to locate in small towns"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin locat- ‘placed’, from the verb locare, from locus ‘place’. The original sense was as a legal term meaning ‘let out on hire’, later (late 16th century) ‘assign to a particular place’, then (particularly in North American usage) ‘establish in a place’. The sense ‘discover the exact position of’ dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. locatable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of locate as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use locate in different contexts, such as business, property, or finding something.

   • English (US)

     LOCATE meaning: 1. to be in a particular place: 2. to find...

   • Znaczenie Locate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LOCATE definicja: 1. to be in a particular place: 2. to find...

   • Locate: Polish Translation

     locate translate: zlokalizować, lokalizować, lokalizować....

   • Locate: Korean Translation

     LOCATE translate: -의 소재를 파악하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Locate: Catalan Translation

     locate translate: localitzar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Locate Spanish Translation

     LOCATE translate: localizar, trasladarse, localizar,...

   • Locate: Italian Translation

     locate translate: localizzare, trovare, trovarsi, trovare....

   • Locate: Arabic Translation

     LOCATE translate: يُحَدّد مَوقِع. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › locateLocate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb locate, which means to determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of something. See also related phrases and entries near locate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOCATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Locate definition: to identify or discover the place or location of. See examples of LOCATE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOCATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of locate, a formal verb that means to find the exact position of someone or something, or to be in a particular place. See translations of locate in different languages and examples of how to use it in sentences.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOCATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb locate, which means to find out where something or someone is, or to put or place something in a certain place. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with locate.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › locateLocate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Locate means to find or place. If your mother can never locate her keys, it means she loses them all of the time and has to look all around the house before going out. If you move to a new place, usually for a job, you relocate.