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

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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.

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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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   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.

7. 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 /

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   To find by searching, examining, or experimenting. Locate the source of error. American Heritage. To establish in a certain place. Offices located downtown. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To show the position of. To locate Guam on a map. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (4) Synonyms: situate. site. place.

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

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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.

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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.

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    Locate definition, to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound. See more.