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From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.
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orientate
Today it means: To face a given direction. Full definition →
Today it means: To face a given direction. Full definition →
From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.