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locate

Pronunciation: /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/

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Definition of locate

verb

[with object]
  • discover the exact place or position of:engineers were working to locate the fault
  • [with object and adverbial of place] situate in a particular place:these popular apartments are centrally located
  • [with object and adverbial] place within a particular context:they locate their policies in terms of wealth creation
  • [no object, with adverbial of place] North American establish oneself or one’s business in a specified place:his marketing strategy has been to locate in small towns

Derivatives

locatable

adjective

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

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