orientate vs determine

orientate and determine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
orientate	No	No	Yes	No
determine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, determine is a hypernym of orientate; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than orientate:

Other hypernyms of orientate include decide, make up one's mind.

orientate (verb)	determine (verb)
determine one's position with reference to another point	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
	fix conclusively or authoritatively
	shape or influence; give direction to
	fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
	establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	decide upon or fix definitely
	settle conclusively; come to terms