Synonyms for locate

Most common

track · establish · discover · dispose · localize · situate · collocate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

Related words

Word family

locatable locator local locality localization localize location locus

Forms

Past participle

located
e.g. located → placed, sited, discovered, established…

Example sentences

• track I think this project is moving on the right track.
• establish You establish the property right by paying for it.
• discover How foolish I was not to discover that simple lie!
• dispose Fadil forced Layla to help dispose of Rami's body.
• localize It's one thing to translate, and it's another to localize.
• situate Situate yourself near the door if you need to leave early.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

put¹, fix¹

4 letters

find¹, site¹

5 letters

place¹, track¹

6 letters

settle²

7 letters

station², dispose², situate³

8 letters

discover³, localize³, localise

9 letters

establish³, collocate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (settle² = 2 syllables).