Orientate (verb)

1. Determining one's position in relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions.
2. Adjusting oneself to a new environment or situation.

Origin:

The word "orientate" comes from the latin word "oriens" meaning "east" and "orientare" meaning "to face the east", it refers to the act of determining one"s position in relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions.

Examples:

1. He orientated himself by looking at the sun and the stars.
2. The company offered a orientation program to help new employees adjust to their new job.
3. They gave us a map and compass and showed us how to orientate ourselves.
4. After being lost in the wilderness for days, the hikers finally orientated themselves.
5. The new student had trouble orientating himself in the large university.