locate

[ loh-keyt, loh-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, lo·cat·ed, lo·cat·ing.

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)

, lo·cat·ed, lo·cat·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• loˈcatable, adjective
• loˈcater, noun

Other Words From

• lo·cata·ble adjective
• inter·locate verb (used with object) interlocated interlocating
• pre·locate verb prelocated prelocating
• self-locat·ing adjective
• un·locat·ed adjective

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

Example Sentences

ROVs were sent to locate the source but found nothing.

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As part of his plea deal, Gritzbach had promised to help investigators locate other members and hand over documents.

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This question has been puzzling legal experts since the Delhi High Court suggested this week that the notification banning the novel’s import - issued in 1988 - might no longer be valid, as the government couldn't locate it.

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Herzog said on X that he trusted the Dutch authorities would act immediately to "protect, locate and rescue all Israelis and Jews under attack".

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The statement added that traps had been set in the area, and police were on-site "utilizing thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals".

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Related Words

• detect
• discover
• establish
• pinpoint
• spot
• station
• strike
• uncover
• unearth