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orientate

[ awr-ee-uh n-teyt, -en-, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ɛn-, ˈoʊr- /
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verb (used with or without object), o·ri·en·tat·ed, o·ri·en·tat·ing. Chiefly British.

orient(defs 4–12).

RELATED WORDS

conform, align, adjust, adapt, compare, associate, pertain, ascribe, link, connect, affect, apply, concern, assign, refer, locate, direct, acclimatize, turn, determine

Nearby words

  1. oriental topaz,
  2. orientalia,
  3. orientalism,
  4. orientalist,
  5. orientalize,
  6. orientated,
  7. orientation,
  8. oriente,
  9. oriented,
  10. orienteer

Origin of orientate

1840–50; < French orient(er) “to orient” + -ate1
Related formsre·o·ri·en·tate, verb (used with object), re·o·ri·en·tat·ed, re·o·ri·en·tat·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for orientate

orientate

/ (ˈɔːrɪɛnˌteɪt) /

verb

a variant of orient
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Word Origin and History for orientate

orientate

v.

1849, back-formation from orientation. Related: Orientated; orientating.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for orientate

orientate

[ ôr′ē-ən-tāt′ ]

v.

To orient.
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