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orientate

[ awr-ee-uh n-teyt, -en-, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ɛn-, ˈoʊr- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR orientate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object), o·ri·en·tat·ed, o·ri·en·tat·ing. Chiefly British.

orient(defs 4–12).

Words related to orientate

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

Words nearby orientate

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

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.
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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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