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Definition of Orient
1. Verb. Be oriented. "The dancers toes pointed outward"
2. Noun. The countries of Asia.
Generic synonyms: Asia
Terms within: Far East
Attributes: Eastern
Derivative terms: Oriental
3. Verb. Determine one's position with reference to another point. "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
Generic synonyms: Decide, Determine, Make Up One's Mind
Specialized synonyms: Guide, Guide On, Reorient, Reorientate
Antonyms: Disorient
4. Noun. The hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia.
Terms within: Old World, Africa, Australia, Eurasia
Generic synonyms: Hemisphere
5. Verb. Cause to point. "Orient the house towards the West"
6. Verb. Familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances. "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
7. Verb. Adjust to a specific need or market. "Tailor your needs to your surroundings"
Definition of Orient
1. a. Rising, as the sun.
2. n. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
3. v. t. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
4. v. t. Same as Orientate, 2.
Definition of Orient
1. Proper noun. Countries of Asia, especially East Asia. ¹
2. Proper noun. (dated) Countries east of the Mediterranean. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To familiarize with a situation or circumstance. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To set the focus of so as to relate or appeal to a certain group. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To point at or direct towards. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To determine which direction one is facing. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) To place or build so as to face eastward. ¹
8. Verb. (intransitive) To change direction so as to face east. ¹
9. Verb. (by extension) To change direction to face a certain way. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Orient
1. to adjust in relation to something else [v -ED, -ING, -S]