orientate

To become oriented with or to assist someone else with orientating themselves. It's one of those words that sounds better than the grammatically correct version.

"I have to go to my law school next week to get orientated"

"first year students have to come a week early to orientate themselves"

by Alyssa August 05, 2005

oriented

As with previous entry:

oriented - (Wiktionary en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oriented)‎
'Adjective: oriented (comparative more oriented, superlative most oriented). having a specific orientation'

Oriented (US): having a specific orientation (Eng)

by Campaign for real English July 04, 2013

Orient

Something that used to be okay, but is now run down and useless.

You're not going there, are you? It's so Orient!

by Gregory Peckary September 23, 2003

Orient

A small town in south west iowa in adaire county located on hiway 25 south of Greenfield and north of Creston. Macksburg lies to the east of Orient and the two cities share a school district however both towns boast their own fire department and post office. Orient being the larger of the two small towns, houses the school house, one stop sign, a single gas station and a bar across the street from the only restaurant in town.

Small town living in iowa is a reality in Orient. Blink and you might miss it.

by Smokey-Joe February 03, 2019

Orientation

That thing that Mean Machine doesn't do.

Mean Machine may have started a few students for 6/11 had they completed any Orientations.

by Start Someone May 25, 2018

orientated

to become oriented, but orientated sounds better.

Max: Where are we?
Bill: Can't you tell?
Max: No
Bill: Look at that building...
Max: Oh ya, I remember now, I'm so orientated!
Bill: Your orientation astounds me, it's a beautiful thing.

by Zumo September 11, 2004

cross-orientation

Having sexual attraction to one gender, but romantic attraction to the other.

Cross-orientation is a complicated topic.

by Mason_Is_The_Joker December 29, 2017