orientate
Pronunciation: /ˈɒɹi.ənteɪt/
The English word “orientate” has 5 meanings listed here.
verb
- To face a given direction.
- To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
- To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
- To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
- To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
Etymology
From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.
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