Meaning & Definition of Locate in English
English⟶
Locate
/loʊket/
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- locate,
- turn up
2. 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"
synonym:
- situate,
- locate
3. Assign a location to
- "The company located some of their agents in los angeles"
synonym:
- locate,
- place,
- site
4. Take up residence and become established
- "The immigrants settled in the midwest"
synonym:
- settle,
- locate
Examples of using
Can you locate this place on the map for me?
I became very nervous when I couldn't locate my passport.