definition of
locate

[1] #1 locate v. [turn up] discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing". wn

[2] #2 locate v. [situate] determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property". wn

[3] #3 locate v. [place, site] assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles". wn

[4] #4 locate v. [settle] take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest". wn