The East (6)
I believe the answer is:
orient
'the east' is the definition.
('orient' can be a synonym of 'east')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for orient that I've seen before include "Determine position with regard to points of compass" , "East; align" , "Determine (one's position) with reference to another point" , "Establish one's position" , "Acquaint with position" .)