orientate
pronunciation
How to pronounce orientate in British English:
UK [ˈɔ:riənteɪt]
How to pronounce orientate in American English:
US [ˈɔriɛnˌtet, -ən-, ˈor-]
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- Verb:
- determine one's position with reference to another point
Word Origin
- orientate (v.)
- 1849, back-formation from orientation. Related: Orientated; orientating.
Example
- 1. It is extremely important to orientate the development of leading industry .
- 2. Using ultrasonic squeaks to orientate themselves in the darkness .
- 3. Her son was still trying to orientate himself .
- 4. Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects .
- 5. How to orientate human rights in economic development course determines basically the economic development lever .