orientate

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What distinguishes abnormal from normal mental life is the persistent occupation of the mind by certain ideas, so that there is no room for the salutary corrective effect of reflection on the actual impression of the moment, by which we are wont to "orientate," or take our bearings as to the position of things about us.

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  1. transitive verb To orient: "He . . . stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge” (John le Carré).
  2. intransitive verb To face or turn to the east.

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  • The group indicated, in an earlier statement, that Theyskens departure was part of a greater desire by the label to, "re-orientate its development strategy for the years to come."
  • It begins to re-orientate the individual away from the fallen world and back towards God. —  The Guardian World News
  • Tashkent's hopes were pinned on major investments in the Uzbek economy based upon the promise to re-orientate its foreign policy, which flickered out and died. —  Ferghana.Ru news agency
  • According to the festival's organisers, the festival is "designed to resuscitate and re-orientate the minds of our people, especially the youths who have been deeply entrenched in western values and attitudes, at the detriment of the Yoruba indigenous cultural traditions", and also to create a platform for culture stakeholders in the state, to fraternize and prorogate the advancement of the sector. —  Welcome to the Frontpage
  • How do you intend to use the ABS platform to re-orientate Nigerians, especially the youth? —  Welcome to the Frontpage
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  1. from Middle Latin *orientatus, past participle of *orientare, set toward the east: see orient, v.
 

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/oʊrɪˈɛnteɪt/
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