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  • locate — (v.) 1650s, to establish oneself in a place, settle, from L. locatus, pp. of locare to place, put, set, dispose, arrange, from locus a place (see LOCUS (Cf. locus)). Sense of mark the limits of a place (especially a land grant) is attested from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • locate — ► VERB 1) discover the exact place or position of. 2) (be located) be situated in a particular place. 3) N. Amer. establish oneself or one s business in a specified place. DERIVATIVES locatable adjective locator noun. O …   English terms dictionary

  • locate — [c]/loʊˈkeɪt / (say loh kayt) verb (located, locating) –verb (t) 1. to discover the place or location of: to locate a leak in a pipe. 2. to set, fix, or establish in a place, situation, or locality; place; settle: to locate one s headquarters in… …  

  • locate, settle — Each of these words is used to mean to establish oneself, one s residence, or one s business in a place : He located (or settled) in a small Western town. Settle is preferred when reference is to the residences, or living quarters, of people: The …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • locate — verb (located; locating) Etymology: Latin locatus, past participle of locare to place, from locus Date: 1652 intransitive verb to establish oneself or one s business ; settle transitive verb 1. to determine or indicate the place, site, or limits… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • locate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To determine a location] Syn. discover, search out, find, come on, come across, meet with, position, ferret out, stumble on, discover the location of, get at, hit upon, light upon, come upon, happen upon, fix upon, lay one s …   English dictionary for students

  • locate — lo·cate || ləʊkeɪt /ləʊ keɪt v. situate, place; identify, find; establish oneself in a particular spot; settle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • locate — [lə(ʊ) keɪt] verb 1》 discover the exact place or position of. 2》 (be located) be situated in a particular place.     ↘N. Amer. establish oneself or one s business in a specified place. Derivatives locatable adjective locator noun Origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • take up one's abode — locate oneself; inhabit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Location — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Location >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 location location localization Sgm: N 1 lodgment lodgment Sgm: N 1 deposition deposition reposition Sgm: N 1 stowage stowage package Sgm: N 1 collocation …   English dictionary for students

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