locate vs regain
regain vs locatelocate and regain both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| locate | No | No | Yes | No |
| regain | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
regain is a hypernym of
locate; that is, regain is a
word with a broader meaning than locate:
- locate: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
- regain: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
Other hypernyms of locate include
find.
| locate (verb) | regain (verb) |
|---|---|
| take up residence and become established | get or find back; recover the use of |
| discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining | come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost |
| assign a location to | |
| determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey |
Words related to "locate"
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