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locate

US /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/

verb Core · B1 Nhà ở & bất động sản

Definition

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company plans to locate its new office near the airport.

Word Family

NounNoun
location locater locator
VerbVerb
locate gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • situatedetermine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
  • finda productive insight
  • placea designated space or seat reserved for someone

Collocations

  • Easy locate the building
    to locate the building, meaning to discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
  • Medium centrally located headquarters
    describing centrally located headquarters (in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function)
  • Hard relocate corporate operations abroad
    to relocate corporate operations abroad, meaning to become established in a new location
  • Very Hard pinpoint and locate structural defects
    to pinpoint and locate structural defects, meaning to locate exactly

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