Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
Lochgilphead
lochia
loci
lock (1)
lock (2)
lock away
lock forward
lock in
lock-in
lock on
lock-on
lock out
lock stitch
lock up
lockage
lockbox
lockbox service
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "locate" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

locate

lo·cate [ lṓ kàyt, lō káyt ] (past and past participle lo·cat·ed, present participle lo·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular lo·cates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb find something: to discover where something is

2. intransitive verb establish business in place: to establish a residence or business in a particular place

3. transitive verb position something: to put something in a particular place

[Early 16th century. < Latin locat-, past participle of locare< locus "place"]

lo·cat·a·ble adjective
lo·cat·er noun
Englishtown: Learn English online
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Upgrade your Encarta experience
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft