orientate

[awr-ee-uhn-teyt, -en-, ohr-] Origin

o·ri·en·tate

[awr-ee-uhn-teyt, -en-, ohr-]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), o·ri·en·tat·ed, o·ri·en·tat·ing.
to orient.

Origin:
1840–50; < French orient(er) to orient + -ate1

re·o·ri·en·tate, verb (used with object), re·o·ri·en·tat·ed, re·o·ri·en·tat·ing.
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orientate (ˈɔːrɪɛnˌteɪt)
 
vb
a variant of orient

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orientate
1849, back formation from orientation. Related: Orientated.
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orientate or·i·en·tate (ôr'ē-ěn-tāt', -ən-)
v. or·i·en·tat·ed, or·i·en·tat·ing, or·i·en·tates
To orient.

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