orientating

An older, less common variant of 'orienting', meaning to align or position something relative to a specific direction or context.

• 🇫🇷Variante plus ancienne et moins courante de « orientant », signifiant le fait d'aligner ou de positionner quelque chose par rapport à une direction ou un contexte donné.

1. Positioning or aligning B2 formal

   The act of positioning something relative to a reference system or determining one's bearings, either physically or intellectually.

   • The orientating process for new employees includes a tour of the facility.
   • She found the orientating phase of the project challenging but rewarding.
   • The map is orientating the hikers toward the correct trail.

   🇫🇷Orientation (action d'orienter)

   Synonymes: directingorientingpositioningsteering

   Antonymes: confusingdisorienting

• more orientating comparative form
• most orientating superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of aligning or positioning something relative to a direction or point of reference, or to familiarize someone with a new situation.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'aligner ou de positionner quelque chose par rapport à une direction ou un point de repère, ou pour familiariser quelqu'un avec une nouvelle situation.

1. Align or position B2 formal

   To align or position something relative to a specific direction or point of reference.

   • The architect oriented the building to face south.
   • She oriented the map to match the landscape.
   • The satellite dish must be oriented towards the signal source.

   🇫🇷Orienter

   Synonymes: adjustaimalignbiasdirectline upplacepointpositionset

   Antonymes: confusedisorientmisalign

2. Familiarize or adapt B2 formal

   To help someone become familiar with a new situation, environment, or set of ideas.

   • The training program is designed to orient new employees.
   • He took some time to orient himself to the new city.
   • The guide oriented the tourists to the local customs.

   🇫🇷Familiariser / adapter

   Synonymes: acclimateaccustomacquaintadaptadjustfamiliarizehabituateintroduce

• orientated past participle
• oriented past participle
• orientated past simple
• oriented past simple
• orientating present participle
• orienting present participle
• orientates third person singular
• orients third person singular