relocate meaning
relocate :
to move, to change location
Verb
▪ The company will relocate to a new city.
▪ The company will move to a new city.
▪ They decided to relocate their office.
▪ They decided to move their office.
paraphrasing
▪ transfer – to move from one place to another
▪ shift – to change position
▪ move – to go from one place to another
▪ displace – to move something from its usual place
Pronunciation
relocate [ˌriːˈloʊ.keɪt]
The stress is on 'lo' and sounds like 'ree-loh-kayt'.
Common phrases and grammar about relocate
relocate - Common meaning
Verb
to move, to change location
Part of Speech Changes for "relocate"
▪ relocation (noun) – the act of moving to a new place
▪ relocated (adjective) – moved to a new place
Common Expressions with "relocate"
▪ relocate the office – to move the office
▪ relocate staff – to move employees
▪ relocate to a new city – to move to a different city
▪ relocate for work – to move because of a job
Important examples of relocate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, relocate is often used to talk about moving businesses or offices.
Example of a confusing word: dislocate (to displace a joint)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Relocate is used as a transitive verb in TOEIC grammar questions, often needing an object like a company or person.
relocate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
relocation package
'benefits given to someone who moves for a job', used in employment contexts.
relocate one's home
means 'to move one's residence'.
Differences between similar words and relocate
relocate
,
transfer
differences
Relocate means to move to a new location, while transfer often means to move within the same system or organization.
relocate
,
move
differences
Relocate is often used for formal or business moves, while move is more general and can be used in any context.
Words with the same origin as relocate
The origin of relocate
The word 'relocate' comes from the prefix 're-' meaning again and 'locate' meaning to place, so it means to place again.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root loc (place), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to place again'.
Words with the same origin
The root of relocate is loc (place). Words with the same root include location (a place), local (nearby), and locate (to find a place).
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