/lokaliˈθaɾ/
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Translation
to locate, to find, to track down
Word origin
From local plus the verb ending -izar, from Latin localis ('of a place'), from locus ('place'). The same root gives English 'locate' and 'local'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- locus
- English cognates
- locate, local
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (z>c)
Examples
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The police managed to track down the suspect.
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I have not been able to reach my brother all day.
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The map helps us find the hotel.
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I need to locate that document before the meeting.
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Can you locate the error in the program?
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