From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishorientateo‧ri‧en‧tate /ˈɔːriənteɪt, ˈɒri- $ ˈɔː-/ AWL verb PURPOSEa British word for orient1 OPP disorientate→ See Verb table
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orientate• A lot of the younger officers tended to be very career orientated, and far heavier and aggressive.• Now, with no directing signals to orientate it, the shallow dish had automatically set itself in the neutral position.• Leaves do orientate themselves toward the light, so turn the pots regularly.• Selective assessment is orientated to the interests of the organisation from which the assessment originates.• Then we were orientated towards the front of the room whereupon further orientation took place.• Both Gournia and Kato Zakros, a palace on the eastern tip of the island, contain courtyards orientated towards the mountains. 