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orientate

/ˈɔːriɛnteɪt/ /ˈɔːriənteɪt/

Meanings
verb
To face a given direction.

Examples :

"The lost hiker tried to orientate himself towards the north using his compass. "
direction position

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration relative

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

Illustration relation

relation noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃən/

The manner in which two things may be associated.

"The relation between diet and health is complex."

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration orientated

orientated verb

/ˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/ /ˈɒriənteɪtɪd/

To face a given direction.

"The building was orientated east to catch the morning sun. "

Illustration whiteboard

whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration sunflowers

sunflowers noun

/ˈsʌn.ˌflaʊ.ɚz/

Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.

"The sunflowers in Grandma's garden are a beautiful sight, with their large, yellow flower heads. "

Illustration surroundings

surroundings noun

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/

An outlying area; area in proximity to something

"The school's peaceful surroundings made it a great place to study. "