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).

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Origin of orientate

1840–50; < French orient(er) “to orient” + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM orientate

re·o·ri·en·tate, verb (used with object), re·o·ri·en·tat·ed, re·o·ri·en·tat·ing.

Words nearby orientate

oriental scops owl, oriental topaz, orientalia, orientalism, orientalize, orientate, orientation, oriente, orienteer, orienteering, orienting reflex
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Words related to orientate

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

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British Dictionary definitions for orientate

orientate
/ (ˈɔːrɪɛnˌteɪt) /

verb

a variant of orient
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Medical definitions for orientate

orientate
[ ôr′ē-ən-tāt′ ]

v.

To orient.
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