reorient vs orientate
orientate vs reorientreorient and orientate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reorient | No | No | Yes | No |
| orientate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
orientate is a hypernym of
reorient; that is, orientate is a
word with a broader meaning than reorient:
- reorient: orient once again, after a disorientation
- orientate: determine one's position with reference to another point
Other hypernyms of reorient include
orient.
| reorient (verb) | orientate (verb) |
|---|---|
| set or arrange in a new or different determinate position | determine one's position with reference to another point |
| cause to turn | |
| orient once again, after a disorientation |
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