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Added 9 October 2026

orientate

/ˈɒɹi.ənteɪt/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about orientate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Determine one's position with reference to another point.
We had to orient ourselves in the forest

Origin

From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.

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