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orient, orientate — Each of these verbs means to familiarize with conditions, to adjust to surroundings : This training program will orient (or orientate) you in your new position. These lectures are designed to orient (or orientate) all recruits. Orient is… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
orient — orient, oriental Both words now sound dated and have an exotic 18c or 19c aura more associated with the world of empire and romantic adventure than with factual description. In ordinary writing it is often better to use more neutral terms such as … Modern English usage
orientate — orient, orientate, verbs. Both words are used (especially in the adjectival forms oriented and orientated) with the same meaning ‘to place in a particular way in relation to the points of the compass’ and ‘to establish one s bearings’: (orient) • … Modern English usage
orientate — See orient, orientate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
orient — See orient, orientate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Orient — O ri*ent ([=o] r[i^]*[e^]nt), v. t. [F. orienter. Cf. {Orientate}.] 1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To acquaint with new surroundings or a new… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orientate — UK US /ˈɔːriənteɪt/ verb [T] UK (US orient) ► to aim something at someone or something, or to make something suitable for a particular group of people: orientate sth toward(s) sb/sth »It is essential that our business should orientate itself… … Financial and business terms
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orient — UK US /ˈɔːriənt/ verb [T] US ► ORIENTATE(Cf. ↑orientate) … Financial and business terms
orientate — [ôr′ē en tāt΄, ōr′ē en tāt΄; ] occas. [ ôr΄ē en′tāt΄, ōr΄ē en′tāt] vt. orientated, orientating [ ORIENT + ATE1, by assoc. with Fr orienter] ORIENT vi. 1. to face east, or in any specified direction 2 … English World dictionary
