locate

[ loh-keyt, loh-keyt ]

/ ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt /

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verb (used with object), lo·cat·ed, lo·cat·ing.

to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.

to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle: to locate our European office in Paris.

to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion: Some scholars locate the Garden of Eden in Babylonia.

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.

to establish one's business or residence in a place; settle.

Origin of locate

1645–55, Americanism;<Latin locātus, past participle of locāre to put in a given position, place; see locus, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM locate

lo·cat·a·ble, adjectivein·ter·lo·cate, verb (used with object), in·ter·lo·cat·ed, in·ter·lo·cat·ing.pre·lo·cate, verb, pre·lo·cat·ed, pre·lo·cat·ing.self-lo·cat·ing, adjective

un·lo·cat·ed, adjective

Words nearby locate

local time, local wind, local yokel, Locarno, Locarno Pact, locate, Locatelli, location, locative, locator, locavore

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Example sentences from the Web for locate

They recorded 10,549 graves on or near the railway in 144 cemeteries, failing to locate only 52 graves.
Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway|Liza Foreman|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nolte could not locate a “Barry” that fit the details listed in Dunham's essay.
The Right's Rape Trolls vs. Lena Dunham|Emily Shire|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He became determined to locate other victims who would testify to abuses that could put Lebovits behind bars.
The Orthodox Sex Abuse Crackdown That Wasn’t|Emily Shire|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents.
Is UMass-Amherst Biased Against Male Students in Title IX Assault Cases?|Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ever since, they have been run in circles as they try to locate Osman.
Hundreds Disappear in Gaza|Jesse Rosenfeld|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They'd locate a shallow rill; then they'd build an airlock to protect them against chance meteorites.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
"The colonel will locate a couple for me," the captain answered with a grin.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
He was not quick enough to locate it, so he shouted once more.
The Camp in the Snow|William Murray Graydon
Unable to locate the bell-push in the dark, he had characteristically attacked the sole illuminated window.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett
And nobody has ever managed to locate it again, since that day so many years ago; is that what you mean, Toby?
The Boy Scouts in the Rockies|Herbert Carter

British Dictionary definitions for locate

locate

/ (ləʊˈkeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to discover the position, situation, or whereabouts of; find

(tr; often passive) to situate or placelocated on the edge of the city

(intr) to become established or settled

Derived forms of locate

locatable, adjectivelocater, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	locate
释义	locate [ loh-keyt, loh-keyt ] / ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR locate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), lo·cat·ed, lo·cat·ing. to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound. to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle: to locate our European office in Paris. to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion: Some scholars locate the Garden of Eden in Babylonia. 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. to establish one's business or residence in a place; settle. Origin of locate 1645–55, Americanism;<Latin locātus, past participle of locāre to put in a given position, place; see locus, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM locate lo·cat·a·ble, adjectivein·ter·lo·cate, verb (used with object), in·ter·lo·cat·ed, in·ter·lo·cat·ing.pre·lo·cate, verb, pre·lo·cat·ed, pre·lo·cat·ing.self-lo·cat·ing, adjective un·lo·cat·ed, adjective Words nearby locate local time, local wind, local yokel, Locarno, Locarno Pact, locate, Locatelli, location, locative, locator, locavore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for locate They recorded 10,549 graves on or near the railway in 144 cemeteries, failing to locate only 52 graves. Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway\|Liza Foreman\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nolte could not locate a “Barry” that fit the details listed in Dunham's essay. The Right's Rape Trolls vs. Lena Dunham\|Emily Shire\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He became determined to locate other victims who would testify to abuses that could put Lebovits behind bars. The Orthodox Sex Abuse Crackdown That Wasn’t\|Emily Shire\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents. Is UMass-Amherst Biased Against Male Students in Title IX Assault Cases?\|Emily Shire\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ever since, they have been run in circles as they try to locate Osman. Hundreds Disappear in Gaza\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They'd locate a shallow rill; then they'd build an airlock to protect them against chance meteorites. First on the Moon\|Jeff Sutton "The colonel will locate a couple for me," the captain answered with a grin. A Yankee Flier in Italy\|Rutherford G. Montgomery He was not quick enough to locate it, so he shouted once more. The Camp in the Snow\|William Murray Graydon Unable to locate the bell-push in the dark, he had characteristically attacked the sole illuminated window. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories\|Arnold Bennett And nobody has ever managed to locate it again, since that day so many years ago; is that what you mean, Toby? The Boy Scouts in the Rockies\|Herbert Carter British Dictionary definitions for locate locate / (ləʊˈkeɪt) / verb (tr) to discover the position, situation, or whereabouts of; find (tr; often passive) to situate or placelocated on the edge of the city (intr) to become established or settled Derived forms of locate locatable, adjectivelocater, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to locate unearth, detect, pinpoint, spot, discover, station, strike, uncover, establish, reside, set, situate, park, stand, put, inhabit, read, position, place, determine
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locate

verb (used with object), lo·cat·ed, lo·cat·ing.

verb (used without object), lo·cat·ed, lo·cat·ing.

Origin of locate

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British Dictionary definitions for locate

verb

Derived forms of locate

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