orientate

[ awr-ee-uhn-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).

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

Orientalism, Orientalize, Oriental poppy, Oriental rug, Oriental topaz, orientate, orientation, Oriente, -oriented, orienteer, orienteering

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Example sentences from the Web for orientate

He was just beginning to orientate himself and to feel that he was not wholly an intruder.
Martin Eden|Jack London
Such facts are convincing proof that we do not orientate ourselves entirely by means of the labyrinth, important as it is for us.
Popular scientific lectures|Ernst Mach
It took him but a moment to orientate himself, and presently rohorse and riders were headed in the direction of the highway.
A Knyght Ther Was|Robert F. Young
Exhausted by his efforts, he gained the edge of the pool at last, and stopped, trying to orientate himself.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930|Various

Inquiry at the information-desk helped her to orientate herself.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche

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.

单词	orientate
释义	orientate [ awr-ee-uhn-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). 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 Orientalism, Orientalize, Oriental poppy, Oriental rug, Oriental topaz, orientate, orientation, Oriente, -oriented, orienteer, orienteering Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orientate He was just beginning to orientate himself and to feel that he was not wholly an intruder. Martin Eden\|Jack London Such facts are convincing proof that we do not orientate ourselves entirely by means of the labyrinth, important as it is for us. Popular scientific lectures\|Ernst Mach It took him but a moment to orientate himself, and presently rohorse and riders were headed in the direction of the highway. A Knyght Ther Was\|Robert F. Young Exhausted by his efforts, he gained the edge of the pool at last, and stopped, trying to orientate himself. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930\|Various Inquiry at the information-desk helped her to orientate herself. Find the Woman\|Arthur Somers Roche British Dictionary definitions for orientate orientate / (ˈɔːrɪɛnˌteɪt) / verb a variant of orient Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to orientate conform, align, adjust, adapt, compare, associate, pertain, ascribe, link, connect, affect, apply, concern, assign, refer, locate, direct, acclimatize, turn, determine Medical definitions for orientate orientate [ ôr′ē-ən-tāt′ ] v. To orient. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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orientate

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

Origin of orientate

OTHER WORDS FROM orientate

Words nearby orientate

Example sentences from the Web for orientate

British Dictionary definitions for orientate

verb

Words related to orientate

Medical definitions for orientate

v.