orientate
VerbSynonyms:
orient
WordNet 3.0
Verb (1)
- determine one's position with reference to another point“We had to orient ourselves in the forest”Synonyms: orient
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Orientate \O"ri*en*tate\, v. i. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east. [1913 Webster] orientated
Orientate \O"ri*en*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientated; p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating.] [From Orient.] [1913 Webster]
1.To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward. [1913 Webster]
2.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. [1913 Webster]
A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.— E. S. Dana.[1913 Webster]
3.Same as orient[2]. [PJC]