orientate
verb
ori·en·tate
| \ ˈȯr-ē-ən-ˌtāt
, -ˌen-\
, -ˌen-\
orientated;
orientating
Definition of orientate
: to face or turn to the east
situated the church so that it orientates
chiefly British
: orient
she learned to orientate new service members in the principles, practices and tools necessary to function in the Air Force — Lancaster New Era
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Synonyms for orientate
Synonyms
accustom, acquaint, familiarize, initiate, introduce, orient
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Examples of orientate in a Sentence
a program that helps to orientate new students
She needs to orientate herself to her new job.
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