Definition of orientate Orientate

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We found 9 definitions of orientate from 4 different sources.

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What does orientate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

orientate - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
  orient
  disorient, disorientate cause to be lost or disoriented
  make up one's mind, decide, determine reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
  guide on, guide pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
  reorientate, reorient orient once again, after a disorientation
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • orientate (Verb)
    To face a given direction.
  • orientate (Verb)
    To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient oneself.
  • orientate (Verb)
    To position something, to align relative to a given position.
  • orientate (Verb)
    To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • orientate (v. t.)
    To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
  • orientate (v. t.)
    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.
  • orientate (v. i.)
    To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Part of speech

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  • orientate, verb, present, 1st person singular of orientate (infinitive).
  • orientate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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