The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ORIENTATES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does ORIENTATES mean?
ORIENTATES verb- To face a given direction.
- To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
- To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
- To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
- To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.