locate
Translation
to find, to discover the position of, to situate
Examples
Can you locate our position on the map?
Can you locate our position on the map?
They decided to locate their new office in the city centre.
They decided to locate their new office in the city center.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to find the exact position of (sth.) Can you locate our position on the map?
((sth.)) ((in/at...)) to situate (sth.) in a particular place They located their new office in the city center.
Similar Words
Synonyms: find, pinpoint, discover, situate, place; Antonyms: lose, misplace
Etymology
From Latin 'locatus', past participle of 'locare' (to place), which comes from 'locus' (place).
Memory Tips
It has the root 'loc-' meaning 'place', just like in 'location'. To locate is to find the 'place' of something.