Definition of "Locate" :

verb: take up residence and become established

verb: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

"Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?."

verb: assign a location to

"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles."

verb: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

"Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space."