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orient
orientto place so as to face the east; to become familiar with a situation
Not to be confused with:Orient – the countries of Asia (The Orient)
Orientthe countries of Asia (The Orient)
Not to be confused with:orient – to place so as to face the east; to become familiar with a situationo·ri·ent O0119000 (ôr′ē-ənt, -ĕnt′)n.1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.b. A pearl having exceptional luster.3. Archaic The place on the horizon where the sun rises; the east.adj.1. Having exceptional luster: orient gemstones.2. Archaic Eastern; oriental.tr.v. (ôr′ē-ĕnt′) or·i·ent·ed, or·i·ent·ing, or·i·ents 1. a. To align or position in a particular direction or in a particular relation to the points of the compass: orient the swimming pool north and south; oriented the telescope toward the moon.b. To build (a church) with the nave laid out in an east-west direction and the main altar usually at the eastern end.2. To determine the bearings of (oneself); cause (one) to know one's position in relation to the surroundings: oriented himself by the neon sign on top of the building.3. To make familiar with a new situation: events to help students get oriented to life on campus.4. To provide with a primary purpose or focus of attention: a medical system that is oriented toward the prevention of disease.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oriēns, orient-, rising sun, east, from present participle of orīrī, to arise, be born; see er- in Indo-European roots.]orient n 1. (Physical Geography) poetic another word for east Compare occident 2. archaic the eastern sky or the dawn 3. a. the iridescent lustre of a pearl b. (as modifier): orient pearls. 4. (Jewellery) a pearl of high quality adj 5. chiefly poetic eastern 6. archaic (of the sun, stars, etc) rising vb 7. to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances 8. (Physical Geography) (tr) to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions 9. (tr) to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction [C18: via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to rise]
Orient (ˈɔːrɪənt) n1. (Placename) the countries east of the Mediterranean2. (Placename) the eastern hemisphereo•ri•ent (n., adj. ˈɔr i ənt, -iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; v. ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-)
adj. n. 1. the Orient, a. the countries of Asia, esp. East Asia. b. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean. 2. a. an orient pearl. b. the iridescent luster of a pearl or of mother-of-pearl. 3. the east; the eastern region of the heavens or the world. v.t. 4. to adjust or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc. 5. to familiarize with new surroundings or circumstances: lectures to orient visitors. 6. to place in a position with reference to the points of the compass or other locations: to orient a building north and south. 7. to direct or position toward a particular object. 8. to determine the position of in relation to the points of the compass; get the bearings of. 9. to place so as to face the east, esp. to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west. 10. to set (the horizontal circle of a surveying instrument) so that readings give correct azimuths. adj. 11. (of a gem or pearl) exceptionally fine and lustrous. 12. Archaic. rising: the orient sun. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin orient- (s. of oriēns) the east, sunrise, n. use of present participle of orīrī to rise] o′ri•ent`er, n. orient
Past participle: oriented
Gerund: orienting
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| I orient | | you orient | | he/she/it orients | | we orient | | you orient | | they orient |
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| I oriented | | you oriented | | he/she/it oriented | | we oriented | | you oriented | | they oriented |
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| I am orienting | | you are orienting | | he/she/it is orienting | | we are orienting | | you are orienting | | they are orienting |
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| I have oriented | | you have oriented | | he/she/it has oriented | | we have oriented | | you have oriented | | they have oriented |
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| I was orienting | | you were orienting | | he/she/it was orienting | | we were orienting | | you were orienting | | they were orienting |
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| I had oriented | | you had oriented | | he/she/it had oriented | | we had oriented | | you had oriented | | they had oriented |
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| I will orient | | you will orient | | he/she/it will orient | | we will orient | | you will orient | | they will orient |
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| I will have oriented | | you will have oriented | | he/she/it will have oriented | | we will have oriented | | you will have oriented | | they will have oriented |
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| I will be orienting | | you will be orienting | | he/she/it will be orienting | | we will be orienting | | you will be orienting | | they will be orienting |
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| I have been orienting | | you have been orienting | | he/she/it has been orienting | | we have been orienting | | you have been orienting | | they have been orienting |
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| I will have been orienting | | you will have been orienting | | he/she/it will have been orienting | | we will have been orienting | | you will have been orienting | | they will have been orienting |
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| I had been orienting | | you had been orienting | | he/she/it had been orienting | | we had been orienting | | you had been orienting | | they had been orienting |
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| I would orient | | you would orient | | he/she/it would orient | | we would orient | | you would orient | | they would orient |
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| I would have oriented | | you would have oriented | | he/she/it would have oriented | | we would have oriented | | you would have oriented | | they would have oriented |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Orient - the countries of Asia EastFar East - a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia) | | 2. |  orient - the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australiaeastern hemisphereOld World - the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americashemisphere - half of the terrestrial globeAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian OceanAustralia - the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian OceanEurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia | | Verb | 1. | orient - be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"pointlie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | | 2. | orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"orientatedecide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"guide on, guide - use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on"reorient, reorientate - orient once again, after a disorientationdisorient, disorientate - cause to be lost or disoriented | | 3. | orient - cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relationstem - cause to point inward; "stem your skis" | | 4. | orient - familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances; "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"familiarise, familiarize, acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" | | 5. | orient - adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"tailoradapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
orient orientateverb1. adjust, settle, adapt, tune, convert, alter, compose, accommodate, accustom, reconcile, align, harmonize, familiarize, acclimatize, find your feet (informal) It will take some time to orient yourself to this new way of thinking.2. get your bearings, get the lie of the land, establish your location She lay still for a few seconds, trying to orient herself.TranslationsOrient (ˈoːriənt) : the Orient the east (China, Japan etc). the mysteries of the Orient. 東方 东方ˌoriˈental (-ˈen-) adjective in or from the east. oriental art. 東方的 东方的 noun a person who comes from the east. 東方人 东方人orient
orient to (something)1. To position someone, something, or oneself toward some point, landmark, direction, or location. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "orient" and "to." Growing up, I always new to orient myself to the mountains to the west if I needed to know a compass direction. The front of the house is oriented to the sunrise, so the back of the house always faces the sun when it sets.2. To be positioned so as to be facing some point, landmark, direction, or location. The master bedroom is oriented to the sea, so you can see the water the moment you wake up. The mountain amphitheater is oriented to the southeast so that it looks over the town below it.3. To familiarize someone, something, or oneself with some information or situation; to help someone, something, or oneself adjust or become acclimated to some new information or situation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "orient" and "to." I'm going to have you shadow Martha for the first two weeks. She'll orient you to the way the office runs. I hate having to orient myself to a different operating system when I use someone else's computer.4. To be or become familiar with, adjusted to, or acclimated to some new information or situation. Don't overload him with work until he has oriented to the new role.See also: orientorient someone to something 1. Lit. to help someone locate a compass direction or other similar location. Try to orient Karen to the light so I can photograph her. It took time, but I oriented myself to north at last. 2. Fig. to help someone adjust to something, a position, or a relationship. Will you please orient Bill to our routine? She found it difficult to orient herself to the new procedures.See also: orientorient tov.1. To position something or someone with respect to a point or system of reference: We oriented the telescope to the southern parts of the sky. The tent's opening is oriented to the sunlight.2. To make someone familiar with something, as facts, principles, or a situation: I oriented the staff to the new computer system.3. To become familiar with something, as facts, principles, or a situation: The rookie needs time to orient to the schedule.4. To focus something on some topic or on the interests of some group: We should orient our meeting to any new problems that have arisen since last week. The afterschool program is oriented to elementary school students.See also: orientOrient
Orient1. the countries east of the Mediterranean 2. the eastern hemisphere orient[′ȯr·ē·ənt] (computer science) To change relative and symbolic addresses to absolute form. (engineering) To place or set a map so that the map symbols are parallel with their corresponding ground features. To turn a transit so that the direction of the 0° line of its horizontal circle is parallel to the direction it had in the preceding or initial setup, or parallel to a standard reference line. (optics) The play of color upon or just below the surface of a gem-quality pearl. MedicalSeeorientalOrient
Synonyms for Orientverb adjustSynonyms- adjust
- settle
- adapt
- tune
- convert
- alter
- compose
- accommodate
- accustom
- reconcile
- align
- harmonize
- familiarize
- acclimatize
- find your feet
verb get your bearingsSynonyms- get your bearings
- get the lie of the land
- establish your location
Synonyms for Orientnoun the countries of AsiaSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and AustraliaSynonymsRelated Words- Old World
- hemisphere
- Africa
- Australia
- Eurasia
verb be orientedSynonymsRelated Wordsverb determine one's position with reference to another pointSynonymsRelated Words- decide
- make up one's mind
- determine
- guide on
- guide
- reorient
- reorientate
Antonymsverb cause to pointRelated Wordsverb familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstancesRelated Words- familiarise
- familiarize
- acquaint
verb adjust to a specific need or marketSynonymsRelated Words |