Locate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈləʊkeɪt|  American pronunciation of the word locate
Brit.  |lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt|  British pronunciation of the word locate

verb

- discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining (syn: turn up)
Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?
- determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey (syn: situate)
Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space
- assign a location to (syn: place, site)
The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
- take up residence and become established (syn: settle)

Extra examples

We tried to locate the border of the property.

Can you locate your town on the map?

The missing boy was located by police in the woods.

The mechanic is still trying to locate the source of the problem.

Reporters have been unable to locate the mayor for his comments.

The company chose to locate its factory near the airport.

The company located near the airport.

His parents located in Ohio.

We couldn't locate the source of the radio signal.

Large retail chains are usually only prepared to locate stores in areas of high population density.

We are offering incentives for companies to locate in our city.

Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?

Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space

The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles

...his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: locate
he/she/it: locates
present participle: locating
past tense: located
past participle: located
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