English

Verb

orientate ‎(third-person singular simple present orientates, present participle orientating, simple past and past participle orientated)

1. (Britain, intransitive) To face (a given direction).
2. (Britain, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
   • John le Carré

     He…stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge.

   He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.

3. 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.
   • E. S. Dana

     A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.

4. (Britain, transitive) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.

   Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.

5. (archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Usage notes

• Generally considered an error in American English.^[1] Compare developmentation.

Synonyms

• to orient

References

1. ↑ orientate, in Common Errors in English Usage, by Paul Brians

Italian

Verb

orientate

1. second-person plural present indicative of orientare
2. second-person plural imperative of orientare
3. feminine plural of orientato