locate

Definition

  • verb: to find the place or position of (something or someone)
  • verb: to establish oneself or one's business
  • synonyms: settle, place

Examples

  • He was working in Chicago for many years, but he 'is' currently 'located' in New York.

  • The restaurant 'is' conveniently 'located' just a few minutes from my house.

  • The guard 'located' [='stationed, positioned'] himself by the back door.

Movie quotes

  • (..) What do you think? To tell you the truth, I haven't made up my mind. I understand you're a man that knows how to get things. I'm known to locate certain things from time to time. I wonder if you might get me a rock hammer. A rock hammer. -What is it and why? (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) We must find Vitruvius and get to the Office Tower before it's too late. Heh. How scary can someone's office be? President Business, we're trying to locate the fugitive... ...but his face is so generic it matches every other face in our database. Okay, have Bad Cop meet me in my office... (..)
    2014 The Lego Movie
  • (..) what I say. The issue is balance. That was what made hooker rock band the world's largest! There are a decade music that was dispersed. It has been carefully located, organized and neat for you ... by your loving dad. Very organized and neat several times by your loving dad. (..)
    2014 Boyhood