Definition of RELOCATE

relocate

Verb

Verb Forms: relocated, relocating, relocates

  • To move to a new place and establish oneself or something.
  • become established in a new location
    • "Our company relocated to the Midwest"
  • move or establish in a new location
    • "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"
  • to move (something) from one place to another.
  • to change one's domicile or place of business.
  • to lose something and find it again.

Examples

  • Alfred relocated to Colorado Springs to take advantage of the boom in the defense industry.
  • He had to RELOCATE his tiles several times before finding the perfect word.
  • I relocated the bird I spotted last week.
  • We had to relocate the magazine rack because we bruised our shins on it too frequently when it was near the door.

Origin / Etymology

From re- + locate.

Scrabble Score: 10

relocate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
relocate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
relocate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

relocate: valid Words With Friends Word