v.
Pronunciation: ' l ō - ˌ k ā t, l ō - '
Function: verb
Inflected Form: lo · cat · ed ; lo · cat · ing
Etymology: Latin locatus, past participle of locare to place, from locus
Date: 1652
intransitive verb : to establish oneself or one's business : SETTLE
transitive verb
1 : to determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of
2 : to set or establish in a particular spot : STATION
3 : to seek out and determine the location of
4 : to find or fix the place of especially in a sequence : CLASSIFY
– lo · cat · able \ - ˌ k ā -t ə -b ə l, - ' k ā - \ adjective