frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

situation, locality: We moved the locale of the film to Spain.
locate v. 1 situate, place, site, position, set (up), fix, pinpoint,
establish, settle, base: Where is your office located? We
located our warehouse close to the railway. 2 find, come across,
discover, unearth, lay or put or get one's hand(s) or finger(s)
on, chance or hit upon, turn up, track down: Where can I locate
a good piano player?
location n. 1 site, place, locale, spot, setting, situation, position:
We have just moved to a new location. 2 finding, discovery,
laying or putting or getting one's hand(s) or finger(s) on,
unearthing, turning up, tracking down: The location of the
other half of the coin became an obsession with him.
lock° n. 1 padlock, hasp, bolt, latch, bar, hook, clasp, catch: Why
put a lock on the door if there is nothing worth stealing
inside? 2 hold; control, power, sway, authority, command,
supervision: The bureau has a complete lock on the issue of
licences.
--v. 3 Often, lock up. padlock, bolt, latch, bar, secure, seal:
Lock the doors before leaving for the day. 4 clasp, entangle,
engage, join, entwine, close; clutch, grasp, grapple: For six
hours the knights were locked in battle. 5 lock away. See lock
up or away, below. 6 lock in. a secure, retain, fix, plant,
implant, stabilize: What does the maker mean by 'the flavour is
locked in'? b commit, oblige, constrain, bind: We are locked
in to the promises we made to our employees. c lock up or away,
confine, restrain, coop up: You'd better lock in the dogs
before you leave. 7 lock on. fix on or upon, track, follow,
pursue, keep track of: Our sights are locked on the target. 8
lock out. exclude, shut out, close out, keep out, bar, debar:
During the strike, the management locked out all employees. 9
lock up or away. confine, jail or Brit also gaol, imprison, coop
up, incarcerate, detain, impound, put behind bars, restrict,
cage: They threatened to lock him up and throw away the key.
locký n. tress, curl, ringlet: As a love token, she sent him a lock
of her hair.
lodge n. 1 hunting-lodge, cabin, chalet, cottage, house; gatehouse,
shelter, hut: I have a small lodge in the mountains. 2 branch,