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localise vs locate

locate vs localise

localise and locate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
localise No No Yes No
locate No No Yes No
As verbs, locate is a hypernym of localise; that is, locate is a word with a broader meaning than localise:
  • localise: identify the location or place of
  • locate: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
Other hypernyms of localise include situate.
localise (verb) locate (verb)
locate take up residence and become established
restrict something to a particular area discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
concentrate on a particular place or spot assign a location to
identify the location or place of determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
Difference between localise and locate

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