# orientate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɒɹi.ənteɪt/

## Definitions
1. To face a given direction.
2. 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. To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
5. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

## Etymology
From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orientate