1. verb adapt for purpose2. verb get bearings3. verb get used to sth4. verb GEOG, ARCHIT put in position1 (also orientate) verb adapt for purpose TRANSITIVEdírigh ar PhrV c m ucuir in oiriúint do c m uto orient the research to the needs of the economyan taighde a dhíriú ar riachtanais an gheilleagair2 (also orientate) verb get bearings TRANSITIVEI walked around to orient myselfshiúil mé timpeall chun fios an bhealaigh a dhéanamh amach, shiúil mé thart chun eolas na slí a dhéanamh dom féin3 (also orientate) verb get used to sth TRANSITIVEit took me a while to orient myselfbhí sé tamall sula raibh a fhios agam cá raibh mé, bhí sé tamall sula ndeachaigh mé i dtaithí ar an áitit helped to orient me to the university experiencechuidigh sé liom mé féin a réiteach do shaol na hollscoile4 (also orientate) verb GEOG, ARCHIT put in position TRANSITIVEtreoshuigh verbto orient a cameraceamara a threoshuíomh, ceamara a chur in áit