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to locate
01
to discover the exact position or place of something or someone
Transitive: to locate sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
locate
3rd person singular
locates
Present participle
locating
Past simple
located
Past participle
located
Examples
Using GPS coordinates, they were able to locate the missing hiker in the dense forest.
02
to mark or define the position or boundaries of something
Transitive: to locate position or boundary of something
Examples
The surveyor helped to locate the exact boundary of the land.
03
to set up a home or business in a specific place
Intransitive: to locate somewhere
Examples
After moving to the countryside, they located in a small village.
04
to assign or establish a specific place or position for something
Transitive: to locate a building or facility somewhere
Examples
The company decided to locate its new headquarters in the downtown area.
05
to be situated or established in a particular place
Examples
The museum is located near the river.
Lexical Tree
dislocate
locater
locating
locate
loc
