locate

 
Pronunciation: /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/

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