Lō'cāte, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. LOCATED; p. pr. & vb. n. LOCATING.] [Lat. locare, locatum, from locus, place; It. locare.]

  1. To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
  2. To designate the site or place of; as, to locate a public building, a church, &c.
  3. To select or determine the bounds or place of; as, to locate a tract of land or a land-warrant. [U. S.]