orientate
Get one's bearings
Orientate means to orient—to determine one's position relative to surroundings, or to align something toward a particular direction or purpose.
It took me a moment to orientate myself in the unfamiliar city.
The word is more common in British English; Americans generally prefer orient, and some consider orientate redundant or unnecessarily long.
Device showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- bearingPosture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
south · east · west · wayfinding · landmark · GPS · navigation · positioning
Change to fit better
- positionLocation or stance
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- synchronizeAlign timing precisely
- coordinateArrange for unified action
arrange · configure · placement · angle · rotation · tilt · axis · level
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- instructionGuidance for action
- workshopPlace for making or learning
seminar · briefing · mentorship · guidance · preparation · program · session · course
Preliminary section or presentation
- acclimatizeAdjust to new conditions
- acquaintMake someone aware
- briefingConcise information session
- inductionFormal admission process
onboarding · settling · adjustment · acclimation · tour · walkthrough · newcomer · handbook
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
north · south · east · west · wayfinding · landmark · GPS · navigation · positioning · coordinates
adjust
Change to fit better
- positionLocation or stance
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- synchronizeAlign timing precisely
coordinate · arrange · configure · placement · angle · rotation · tilt · axis · level · straighten
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- instructionGuidance for action
workshop · seminar · briefing · mentorship · guidance · preparation · program · session · course · module
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- acclimatizeAdjust to new conditions
- acquaintMake someone aware
- briefingConcise information session
induction · onboarding · settling · adjustment · acclimation · tour · walkthrough · newcomer · handbook · overview
- British slangblag, bloke, bodge, blagger, bobby
- grammar debatesirregardless, ain't, split infinitive, singular they, could of
- spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
orientatedisorient
Cause mental confusion
disorientate · lose one's bearings · confuse · get lost · bewilder
- sexual orientationAttraction pattern by gender
- orientation weekUniversity newcomer introduction period
- freshman orientationIntroductory event for newcomers
- orientation dayNewcomer introduction event
- oriental rugEastern-style woven floor covering
- new student orientation
orientation, oriental, disorientation, orientated, orientations, reorientation, orientating, orientates, disorientate