[lo.cate] vb lo.cat.ed ; lo.cat.ing [L locatus, pp. of locare to place, fr. locus] vi (1652): to establish oneself or one's business: settle ~ vt 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 esp. in a sequence: classify -- lo.cat.able adj