locate vs determine

determine vs locate

locate and determine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
locate	No	No	Yes	No
determine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, determine is a hypernym of locate; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than locate:

locate: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
determine: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

Other hypernyms of locate include ascertain, find, find out.

locate (verb)	determine (verb)
take up residence and become established	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining	fix conclusively or authoritatively
assign a location to	shape or influence; give direction to
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey	fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
	establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	decide upon or fix definitely
	settle conclusively; come to terms

Difference between locate and determine

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