locate

/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/ verb B1

To place; to set in a particular spot or position. (transitive)
To find out where something is located. (transitive) · I really can't locate the sever files.
To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.) (transitive) · The council must locate the new hospital.· to locate a mining claim
To place oneself; to take up one's residence; to settle. (colloquial, intransitive)

He/she/it locates · Past located · Past participle located · -ing form locating

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Verb forms

Base form: locate
He/she/it: locates
Past: located
Past participle: located
-ing form: locating

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His office is located high up in a tall control tower.

Guiding Planes in the Sky, p. 1 · B1

Jamaica is a beautiful small island located in the warm Caribbean Sea.

The Speed of Jamaica, p. 1 · B1

Consider the small, isolated communities located in rural Alaska.

The Doctor Will See You on Screen, p. 1 · B2

Located in New York Harbor, this small island welcomed about twelve million hopeful immigrants.

The Gateway at Ellis Island, p. 1 · B2

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