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relocate

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɹiˈɫoʊkeɪt// UK //ɹɪləʊkˈeɪt// re·lo·cate

v. to move to a new place to live or work. You use this when a person, a family, or a whole company changes their location.

v. to move to a different location, typically for residential or professional purposes. Often used in corporate contexts to describe shifting operations or staff to a new city.


SIMPLE

The company decided to relocate its main office to London.

CONTEXTUAL

After living in the city for ten years, they decided to relocate to the countryside for a quieter life.

COMPLEX

While the executive was initially hesitant to relocate, the firm offered a comprehensive package that covered all moving expenses and assisted with finding a new school for her children.

Origin

From re- + locate.

Usage

Can be used both transitively (to move something/someone) and intransitively (to move oneself). Often takes the preposition 'to'.

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