orientate
To face a given directionTo face a given direction.
» Sustainable world isn't an egoistic, profit-orientated consumer society.
Meaning
5 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, intransitive)To face a given direction.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, reflexive)To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.
determine one's position with reference to another point
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.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, transitive)To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.
(archaic)To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
Examples
3 sentencesSustainable world isn't an egoistic, profit-orientated consumer society.
Algeria needs export-orientated policies.
Do you think Algeria will have a successful export-orientated economy?
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and ItaliFrom orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.
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Forms
orientates, orientating, orientated, orientated| Base form | orientate · to orientate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | orientates |
| Present participle | orientating |
| Past simple | orientated |
| Past participle | orientated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle