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nail vs locate

locate vs nail

nail is a noun but locate is not a noun.

nail and locate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nail Yes No Yes No
locate No No Yes No
As verbs, locate is a hypernym of nail; that is, locate is a word with a broader meaning than nail:
  • nail: locate exactly
  • locate: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
Other hypernyms of nail include turn up.
nail (noun) locate (noun)
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
nail (verb) locate (verb)
complete a pass take up residence and become established
attach something somewhere by means of nails discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
take into custody assign a location to
hit with great force determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
locate exactly
succeed at easily
succeed in obtaining a position
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