Locate Definition & Meaning
locate
- verb
- 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"
- 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"
- assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
- take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
"Locate" in song lyrics
See how locate is used in real songs:
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"Golden egg tryna locate"
Quest Rah — Chasin' Shadows -
"Existin', everywhere but you still can't locate"
RZA — A Day to God is 1,000 Years (Stay With Me) -
"You can look, but you'll never locate"
Special Ed — Walk the Walk
Words that rhyme with locate
Usage tips for "locate"
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- What does locate mean?
- 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" 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" assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles" take up residence and become established
- What part of speech is locate?
- Locate is a verb.
- How many definitions does locate have?
- Locate has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).