locate

English

/ləʊˈkeɪt/, /ˈloʊkeɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
  • (transitive) To find out where something is located.
  • (transitive) To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.)
  • (intransitive) To place oneself; to take up one's residence; to settle.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin locātus.

Origin

Latin

locātus

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