Relocate

Pronunciation: /riˈloʊˌkeɪt/

Definitions of relocate

verb to move to a new place or position

Example Sentences

A1 I need to relocate my desk to the other side of the room.

A2 The company is relocating to a new office building next month.

B1 After getting a new job, I had to relocate to a different city.

B2 The decision to relocate the manufacturing plant was met with mixed reactions from employees.

C1 The family decided to relocate to a different country for a better quality of life.

C2 The multinational corporation is considering relocating its headquarters to a more strategic location.

Examples of relocate in a Sentence

formal The company decided to relocate its headquarters to a more cost-effective location.

informal We're thinking of relocating to a bigger house closer to the city.

slang I heard Sarah is gonna relocate to the West Coast for her new job.

figurative Sometimes we need to relocate our mindset in order to see things from a different perspective.

Grammatical Forms of relocate

• past tense: relocated
• plural: relocates
• comparative: more relocated
• superlative: most relocated
• present tense: relocating
• future tense: will relocate
• perfect tense: have relocated
• continuous tense: is relocating
• singular: relocate
• positive degree: relocate
• infinitive: to relocate
• gerund: relocating
• participle: relocating

Origin and Evolution of relocate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'relocate' originated from the Latin word 'locare', meaning 'to place'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'relocate' has evolved to specifically refer to the act of moving to a new place or position, often for work or living purposes.