Orientate (Verb)
Meaning
Determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The pilot had to orientate the plane to avoid collision with another aircraft in the same airspace.
- As we walked out of the dense forest, we had to stop and orientate ourselves to find the way back.
- She spent hours trying to orientate the newly hired staff about the company's policies.
- After getting lost in the labyrinthine streets, the tourists took a moment to orientate themselves with the map.
- Before starting the expedition, the team leader made sure everyone took time to orientate themselves with the treacherous terrain.