orientate

Definition of Orientate in English :

1. orient, orientate

determine one's position with reference to another point

Example Sentences:
'We had to orient ourselves in the forest'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Orientate

verb

a variant of orient

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈorienˌtated or ˈorienˌtating

1.

orient

verb intransitive

2.

to face east, or in any specified direction

3.

to adjust to a situation

v. o·ri·en·tat·ed, o·ri·en·tat·ing, o·ri·en·tates
Usage Problem

v.tr.

To orient: "He ... stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge" (John le Carré).

v.intr.

To face or turn to the east.