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relocate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌriːˈloʊkeɪt/ · UK /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/

Forms: relocating, relocated

relocate means: To move to a new place to live or work.

verb

MOVE HOMEB2

To move to a new place to live or work.

  • We plan to relocate soon.
  • She relocated to Madrid for work.
  • Would you relocate if you found a better job?

How to use it: relocate to somewhere (His family relocated to a coastal town.)

Similar words: move

Common phrases: relocate abroad, relocate to somewhere, relocate for work

MOVE SOMETHINGB2

To move someone or something to a different place.

  • We need to relocate the desk.
  • The company relocated its factory last year.
  • Can they relocate the residents before work begins?

How to use it: relocate someone/something to somewhere (They relocated the staff to a larger office.)

Similar words: move, transfer

Common phrases: relocate something, relocate someone, relocate the office

FIND AGAINC2

To find someone or something again after losing sight of them or it.

  • I managed to relocate the bird.
  • We relocated the trail after an hour of searching.
  • Can you relocate the star you saw earlier?

Similar words: find again, rediscover

Common phrases: relocate the bird, relocate something

Questions about relocate

What does relocate mean?

To move to a new place to live or work.

What is relocate in other languages?

Türkçe: taşınmak · Español: mudarse · Français: déménager · Deutsch: umziehen · Italiano: trasferirsi · 日本語: 転居する

How do you pronounce relocate?

In American English /ˌriːˈloʊkeɪt/; in British English /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/.

How do you use relocate in a sentence?

We plan to relocate soon. She relocated to Madrid for work.

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