locate meaning and definition

LOCATE verb

Definition of locate (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: turn up
2. 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"
   • synonyms: situate
3. assign a location to
   • "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
   • synonyms: place, site
4. take up residence and become established
   • "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
   • synonyms: settle