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locate

[loh-keyt, loh-keyt]

verb (used with object)

located, locating 
  1. to identify or discover the place or location of.

    to locate the bullet wound.

  2. to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle.

    to locate our European office in Paris.

  3. to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion.

    Some scholars locate the Garden of Eden in Babylonia.

  4. to survey and enter a claim to a tract of land; take possession of land.



verb (used without object)

located, locating 
  1. to establish one's business or residence in a place; settle.

locate

/ ləʊˈkeɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) to discover the position, situation, or whereabouts of; find

  2. (tr; often passive) to situate or place

    located on the edge of the city

  3. (intr) to become established or settled

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • locatable adjective
  • locater noun
  • interlocate verb (used with object)
  • prelocate verb
  • self-locating adjective
  • unlocated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of locate1

An Americanism first recorded in 1645–55; from Latin locātus “placed,” past participle of locāre “to put in a given position, place,” verb derivative of locus “a place”; locus
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Example Sentences

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It also has the Italy establishment number “IT 1558 L UE,” which is printed inside the Italian mark of inspection located on the front of the package, according to the FSIS.

From Salon

For one, it’s isolated from the heart of giant sequoia territory located in the southern Sierra Nevada.

A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Police said officers were still "conducting extensive inquiries" but no arrests had been made and the bike had not been located.

From BBC

The Hyundai site sits on 3,000 acres in a largely rural area of Bryan County, drawing in workers from several surrounding counties and communities including the city of Savannah, located about 25 miles away.

Police say five killed were Portuguese - and four of them worked at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia charity, located at the top of the hill.

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