Definitions for locate

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locate lo·cate

Spelling: [loh-keyt, loh-keyt]

IPA: /ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt/

Locate is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 153 anagrams from letters in locate (acelot).

Definitions for locate

verb (used with object)

1. to identify or discover the place or location of:
2. to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle:
3. to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion:
4. to survey and enter a claim to a tract of land; take possession of land.

verb (used without object)

1. 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, -ate

Examples for locate

At a place which I cannot locate our German conductors were exchanged for French conductors.

Nolte could not locate a “Barry” that fit the details listed in Dunham's essay.

They recorded 10,549 graves on or near the railway in 144 cemeteries, failing to locate only 52 graves.

Ever since, they have been run in circles as they try to locate Osman.

He tensed, straining his ears for any movement that might locate the hidden foe.

He became determined to locate other victims who would testify to abuses that could put Lebovits behind bars.

Its use will help to locate the plant in hand in the genus to which it belongs.

In the meantime our present work must be to endeavor to locate their cache.

There was a change somewhere, and he was trying to locate it.

By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents.