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- [loh-keyt, loh-keyt]
- /ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt/
- /ləʊˈkeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-keyt, loh-keyt]
- /ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt/
Definitions of locate word
- verb with object locate to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound. 1
- verb with object locate to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle: to locate our European office in Paris. 1
- verb with object locate to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion: Some scholars locate the Garden of Eden in Babylonia. 1
- verb with object locate to survey and enter a claim to a tract of land; take possession of land. 1
- verb without object locate to establish one's business or residence in a place; settle. 1
- noun locate Discover the exact place or position of. 1
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Origin of locate
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55, Americanism; < Latin locātus, past participle of locāre to put in a given position, place; see locus, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Locate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
locate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
locate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locate
verb locate
- unearth — to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
- pinpoint — the point of a pin.
- spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
Antonyms for locate
verb locate
- pass by — go past
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
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