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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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   LOCATE definition: 1. to be in a particular place: 2. to find or discover the exact position of something: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   1. : to determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of. locate the lines of the property. 2. : to set or establish in a particular spot : station. located the clock in the exact center of the mantel. 3. : to seek out and determine the location of. Try to locate the source of the sound. 4.

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

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   to find or discover the exact position of something: Police are still trying to locate the suspect. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to find someone or something. find I've looked everywhere for my keys but can't find them. discover The missing wallet was discovered under the chair. locate Police are still trying to locate the suspect.

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

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   If you locate something or someone, you find out where they are. The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome. American English : locate / ˈloʊkeɪt /

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlocate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of locate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate a missing book. 2. to establish in a position, situation, or locality. 3. to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion: Some scholars locate the Garden of Eden in Babylonia.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › locateLOCATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   LOCATE definition: 1. to find the exact position of someone or something: 2. to be in a particular place: . Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlocate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    locate. [transitive] locate somebody/something to find the exact position of someone or something The mechanic located the fault immediately. Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › locatelocate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle: to locate our European office in Paris. to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion: Some scholars locate the Garden of Eden in Babylonia. to survey and enter a claim to a tract of land; take possession of land. v.i.