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Orientate

O′ri-en-tate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Orientated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Orientating
.]
[From
Orient
.]
1.
To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
2.
To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
A crystal is
orientated
when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.
E. S. Dana.

O′ri-en-tate

,
Verb.
I.
To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.