ORIENTATE

(FIND DIRECTION), [esp. US] orient [verb] [T] - to discover the position of (yourself) in relation to your surroundingsAs she came out of the station, she paused to orientate herself.If you get lost while you are out walking, try to use the sun to orientate yourself.When we first went to Paris, we went on a sight-seeing tour to orientate ourselves in an unfamiliar city.