Meaning

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, intransitive) To face a given direction..

Definitions by Sense

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, intransitive) To face a given direction.
2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, 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. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, 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.

Example Sentences

He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.

He[…]stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge.

The one preferred is to make the dominant forms first order, that is, orientated in such a way as to intersect both horizontal crystallographic axes.

Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.

Word Forms

• orientates
• orientating
• orientated

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When Should You Use Orientate?

Use orientate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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