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Detailed Synonyms for orient in English

orient:

orient [the ~] noun

  1. the orient
    – the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia 1
    the eastern hemisphere; the orient
    – the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia 1

orient verb

  1. orient
    – adjust to a specific need or market 1
    tailor; orient
    – adjust to a specific need or market 1
    • tailor verb
      • tailor your needs to your surroundings1
    • orient verb
      • a magazine oriented towards young people1
  2. orient
    – familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances 1
    orient
    – familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances 1
    • orient verb
      • The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen1
  3. orient
    – determine one's position with reference to another point 1
    to orientate; orient
    – determine one's position with reference to another point 1
    • orientate verb (orientates, orientated, orientating)
    • orient verb
      • We had to orient ourselves in the forest1
  4. orient
    – cause to point 1
    orient
    – cause to point 1
  5. orient
    – be oriented 1
    to point; orient
    – be oriented 1
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
      • The weather vane points North1
      • the dancers toes pointed outward1
    • orient verb

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Related Definitions for "orient":

  1. the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia1
  2. adjust to a specific need or market1
    • a magazine oriented towards young people1
  3. familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances1
    • The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen1
  4. determine one's position with reference to another point1
    • We had to orient ourselves in the forest1
  5. cause to point1
  6. be oriented1

Related Synonyms for orient