What does locate mean?
Definitions for locate
ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪtlo·cate
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Princeton's WordNet
locate, turn upverb
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
"Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"
situate, locateverb
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
"Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"
locate, place, siteverb
assign a location to
"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
settle, locateverb
take up residence and become established
"The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
GCIDE
Locateverb
To discover the location or site of; as, to locate the source of a radio transmission; to locate a leak; to locate the malfunction in a system.
Wiktionary
locateverb
To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
The captives and emigrants whom he brought with him were located in the trans-Tiberine quarter - B. F. Westcott
locateverb
To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of; as, to locate a public building; to locate a mining claim; to locate (the land granted by) a land warrant (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.)
That part of the body in which the sense of touch is located - H. Spencer
locateverb
To place one's self; to take up one's residence; to settle..
Etymology: From locatus, past participle of locato, from locus
Webster Dictionary
Locateverb
to place; to set in a particular spot or position
Locateverb
to designate the site or place of; to define the limits of; as, to locate a public building; to locate a mining claim; to locate (the land granted by) a land warrant
Locateverb
to place one's self; to take up one's residence; to settle
Etymology: [L. locatus, p. p. of locare to place, fr. locus place. See Local.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'locate' in Verbs Frequency: #497
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coleta
acetol
colate
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of locate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of locate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of locate in a Sentence
Officers had arrived on scene trying to locate the juvenile and render aid to the female victim in the front yard. While trying to locate the juvenile victim and render aid to the female victim, officers received fire.
The individuals are all adults, five of whom are not Special Olympics athletes and one who is an adult with intellectual disability, the well-being of these delegates is our foremost concern. Local authorities have indicated they have no reason to believe the health and safety of any of the individuals is at risk. To expand the reach and effectiveness of law enforcement's efforts to locate these individuals, they have been reported as missing persons.
I was able to locate my fastball better and throwing my breaking ball for strike two helped, they have a pretty good lineup. Just went out and tried to execute pitches. Changeup was working pretty good.
Chris and Roberta Laundrie do not know where Brian Laundrie is. They are concerned about Brian Laundrie and hope The FBI can locate Brian Laundrie, the speculation by the public and some in the press that the parents assisted Brian Laundrie in leaving the family home or in avoiding arrest on a warrant that was issued after Brian Laundrie had already been missing for several days is just wrong.
Our tribute to Muhmmad Ali has disappeared, please help us locate the red bicycle we hung from our University Center( formerly Columbia Gym) in Muhmmad Ali honor.
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