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- [awr-ee-uh n-teyt, -en-, ohr-]
- /ˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ɛn-, ˈoʊr-/
- /ˈɔː.ri.ən.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-ee-uh n-teyt, -en-, ohr-]
- /ˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ɛn-, ˈoʊr-/
Definitions of orientate word
- noun orientate (UK, intransitive) To face (a given direction). 1
- abbreviation ORIENTATE orient 0
- intransitive verb orientate to face east, or in any specified direction 0
- intransitive verb orientate to adjust to a situation 0
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Origin of orientate
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French orient(er) “to orient” + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Orientate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orientate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for orientate
verb orientate
- familiarise — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
- familiarize — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- orient — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- adapt — If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
Antonyms for orientate
verb orientate
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- disorient — to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.
intransitive verb orientate
- disorientate — to disorient.
- misorientate — misorient.
Top questions with orientate
- how to orientate a map?
- how to orientate iphone screen?
- what does orientate mean?
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