locate

verb/ləʊˈkeɪt/CEFR B2

খুঁজে বের করা; স্থাপন করা

Meaning

To find where something is, or to put something in a particular place.

Example sentences

Rescuers located the boat at dawn.উদ্ধারকারীরা ভোরে নৌকাটি খুঁজে পান।
The office is located near the station.অফিসটি স্টেশনের কাছে অবস্থিত।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: find

Similar words, and what each means

find
খুঁজে পাওয়া
To discover something, by looking or by chance.

Other English words for “খুঁজে বের করা; স্থাপন করা”

find out
To discover a fact or piece of information.
trace
A very small amount or a mark left behind, or to find by following signs.
dig up
To remove something from the ground, or to find out hidden information.
unearth
To dig something out of the ground, or to discover hidden information.
establish
To start or set up something, or to prove something firmly.
install
To put a program onto a computer or phone so it can run.

“locate” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Underline the anchor in the summary — a name, a date, a number or a technical term — and use it to locate the right paragraph.
IELTS Reading: Summary Completion →
The fix is to scan and skim: read the questions first, then locate the relevant part of the text.
IELTS Time Management Tips →
Literal questions have the answer written in the text — locate it.
English Reading Comprehension Tips →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“locate” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • টুসকি মারা, আঙুলের ঝটকায় সরানো
- • পাহারা দেওয়া, নজর রাখা
- • ফেনা তোলা
- • খুঁজে বের করা; স্থাপন করা
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খুঁজে বের করা; স্থাপন করা — locate (verb) — খুঁজে বের করা; স্থাপন করা. To find where something is, or to put something in a particular place.
Which word is closest in meaning to “locate”?
- • harden
- • find
- • forbid
- • fraternise
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find — find — খুঁজে পাওয়া. To discover something, by looking or by chance.

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