What does orient mean in English? Meaning of orient definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "orient" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "orient": the countries of Asia
Noun
Meaning: the countries of Asia
Synonyms: east
orient
Instance Hypernyms: asia
Part Holonyms: far east
Meaning of "orient": be oriented
Verb
Meaning: be oriented
Example: The weather vane points North
the dancers toes pointed outward
Synonyms: orient
point
Hypernyms: lie
Meaning of "orient": the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
Noun
Meaning: the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
Synonyms: eastern hemisphere
orient
Hypernyms: hemisphere
Part Holonyms: africa
australia
eurasia
old world
Meaning of "orient": determine one's position with reference to another point
Verb
Meaning: determine one's position with reference to another point
Example: We had to orient ourselves in the forest
Synonyms: orient
orientate
Hyponyms: guide
guide on
reorient
reorientate
Hypernyms: decide
determine
make up one's mind
Antonyms: disorient
disorientate
Meaning of "orient": cause to point
Verb
Meaning: cause to point
Example: Orient the house towards the West
Synonyms: orient
Hyponyms: stem
Hypernyms: position
Meaning of "orient": familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
Verb
Meaning: familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
Example: The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen
Synonyms: orient
Hypernyms: acquaint
familiarise
familiarize
Meaning of "orient": adjust to a specific need or market
Verb
Meaning: adjust to a specific need or market
Example: a magazine oriented towards young people
tailor your needs to your surroundings
Synonyms: orient
tailor
Hypernyms: accommodate
adapt
Adjective: (transitive) To familiarize with a situation or circumstance. Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.(transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of so as to relate or appeal to a certain group. We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested.(transitive) To point at or direct towards. I will orient all of the signs to face the road.(transitive) To determine which direction one is facing. Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.(transitive) To place or build so as to face eastward.(intransitive) To change direction so as to face east.(by extension) To change direction to face a certain way.(transitive) To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; (surveying) specifically, to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
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