set, localize, localise, place
(verb) locate; “The film is set in Africa”
localize, localise
(verb) restrict something to a particular area
localize, localise, focalize, focalise
(verb) concentrate on a particular place or spot; “The infection has localized in the left eye”
place, localize, localise
(verb) identify the location or place of; “We localized the source of the infection”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
localize (third-person singular simple present localizes, present participle localizing, simple past and past participle localized)
(transitive) To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
(software engineering) To adapt a product for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.
To determine where something takes place or is to be found.
Source: Wiktionary
Lo"cal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Localized; p. pr. & vb. n. Localizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. localiser. See Local.]
Definition: To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place. H. Spencer. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
