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Definition locate in British English

locate verb

verb
/ləʊˈkeɪt/
1

to find out the exact place where someone or something is

Example

Engineers are still trying to locate the fault.

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2

to establish something in a particular place

Example

The company wants to locate the factory on land near the railway.

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2.1

to become established in a particular place

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Definition locate in British English