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  1. transitive verb To determine or specify the position or limits of: locate Albany on the map; managed to locate the site of the old artists' colony.
  2. transitive verb To find by searching, examining, or experimenting: locate the source of error.
  3. transitive verb To place at a certain location; station or situate: locate an agent in Rochester.
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  • In DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY they are to name, locate, and describe the natural grand and political divisions of the earth, and be able to delineate any one of the States or Territories of the American Union, with its principal cities, rivers, lakes, seaports, and mountains. —  Henry Ossian Flipper The Colored Cadet at West Point
  • "It was difficult to locate -- barely accessible -- but I'm sure I could find it again." —  Dragon's Fire
  • Then, all that worthy could locate was a couple of rogues who were probably not even going under their rightful names. —  Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
  • "Well," Jack answered thoughtfully, "suppose the first one we locate is a girl? —  Tunnel In The Sky
  • Almost turned on him. —  Duma Key
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin locāre, locāt-, to place, from locus, place.

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  1. from Latin locatus, past participle of locare, place, put. set, let, etc., from locus, a place: see local. Cf. allocate, allow, collocation, etc.
 

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/ˈloʊkeɪt/
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