orientate

Meaning

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, intransitive) To face a given direction.
2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
3. 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.
4. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, transitive) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
5. (archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Synonyms

orient

direct

become familiar with

direct towards

make familiar

orient oneself

read up

get acquaint

familiarize

Translations

orientarsi

orientar

προσαναταλίζομαι

orientarse

orienter

προσανατολίζω

orientieren

orientare

alışma

orientar

oriënteren

yöneltme

nortear

doğuya doğru yönelmek

doğuya yöneltmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒɹi.ənteɪt/

Etymology

From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.