relocate

verb

re·lo·cate | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt , ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt\

relocated; relocating; relocates

Definition of relocate

transitive verb

: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place

intransitive verb

: to move to a new location

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Examples of relocate in a Sentence

He relocated to Los Angeles for his new job. How can we convince more businesses to relocate to this city?

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Expats often relocate temporarily, at an employer’s expense, and are already high-earners compared to other foreign laborers. — Adam Rasmi, Quartz at Work, "It pays to move abroad—especially if you’re under 35," 9 July 2019 Ta relocated to San Jose after his release, where his only other local legal scrape in Santa Clara County was a misdemeanor drunken driving conviction. — Sean Emery, The Mercury News, "Long-ago robbery haunted San Jose man who killed relatives and himself," 5 July 2019

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