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locate

Letters that make locate

a, o, e, l, c, t are letters that make 'locate'

Words within locate

te, oca, at, cat, CAT, CA, Ate, At, Ca, Te are words within 'locate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of locate

locater, located, locates are words created by adding a letter to 'locate'

locate is a 6 letter word ending with e
locate is a 6 letter word starting with l

4 possible definitions for 'locate'

Locate as "take up residence and become established"

Under this definition, locate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

settle has the same meaning as locate

Types of locate

colonise, resettle, colonize are types of 'locate'.

Derivatives of locate

position, positioning, location, emplacement, settlement, colonization, settler, colonist, colony, locating, placement, colonisation are derivatives of 'locate'.

Entailments to locate

move is an entailment to 'locate'.

Locate as "determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey"

Under this definition, locate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

situate has the same meaning as locate

locate as a type

'locate' can be a type of determine, find out, ascertain, find.

Types of locate

localize, localise, radiolocate, map, acquire, place, base are types of 'locate'.

Derivatives of locate

location, locator, locater, site, fix, localization, localisation, locating, situation are derivatives of 'locate'.

Example of locate used within this context

"Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space", "Locate the boundaries of the property"

Locate as "discover the location of, determine the place of, find by searching or examining"

Under this definition, locate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn up has the same meaning as locate

locate as a type

'locate' can be a type of regain, find.

Types of locate

unearth, nail, pinpoint are types of 'locate'.

Derivatives of locate

location, fix, localization, localisation, locating are derivatives of 'locate'.

Verb groups of locate

excavate, dig up, turn up are verb groups of 'locate'.

Example of locate used within this context

"Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?", "My search turned up nothing"

Locate as "assign a location to"

Under this definition, locate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

site, place have the same meaning as 'locate'

locate as a type

'locate' can be a type of send, station, post, place.

Derivatives of locate

position, positioning, location, land site, spot, post, emplacement, arrangement, place, site, office, property, locating, berth, billet, situation, placement are derivatives of 'locate'.

Example of locate used within this context

"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"