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locate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of locate

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time

Synonyms of locate

ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up

Words Related to locate

espy, sight, spot

look for, search (for or out), seek

Near Antonyms of locate

lose, mislay, misplace, misset

Antonyms of locate

miss, overlook, pass over

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