locate
Translation
to locate, to find, to situate, to establish
Examples
Can you locate the file on the computer?
Can you locate the file on the computer?
They located their new office downtown.
They located their new office downtown.
Our office is located near the park.
Our office is located near the park.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to find the exact position of (sth.) Can you locate the file on the computer?
((sth.)) ((in/at... a place)) to put or build (sth.) in a particular place They located their new office downtown.
((to be located)) ((in/at... a place)) to be in a particular place Our office is located near the park.
Similar Words
Synonyms: find, discover, situate, establish
Etymology
From Latin 'locatus', past participle of 'locare' meaning 'to place'.
Memory Tips
Think of finding the 'location' of something. If you can locate it, you know its location.