locate

lo-cate · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To discover the exact position or place of something.

  2. 2.

    To situate or establish something in a particular place.

  3. 3.

    To identify the position of something using coordinates or a system.

Related words

Antonyms: lose, misplace
See also: find, position, situated
Synonyms: discover, find, pinpoint, situate

Etymology

From Latin locare ("to place"), from locus ("place"). Entered English in the 17th century, initially meaning "to place" before acquiring the sense of "to find."