orientate

(ôr′ē en tāt′, ōr′-; occas. ôr′ē en′-, ōr′-)

Origin: orient + -ate, by assoc. with Fr orienter

intransitive verb

See orientate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb o·ri·en·tat·ed, o·ri·en·tat·ing, o·ri·en·tates

verb, transitive

To orient: “He . . . stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge” (John le Carré).

verb, intransitive

To face or turn to the east.

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