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orient

(ɔːrient) or orientate

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense orients, present participle orienting, past tense, past participle oriented

1. verb

When you orient yourself to a new situation or course of action, you learn about it and prepare to deal with it.

[formal]

You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating. [V pron-refl + towards/to]

...orienting students to new ways of thinking about their participation in classroomlearning. [V n towards/to n/-ing]

Anxiety comes from not being able to orient yourself in your own existence. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

Synonyms: adjust, settle, adapt, tune More Synonyms of orient

2. verb

When you orient yourself, you find out exactly where you are and which direction you are facing in.

She lay still for a few seconds, trying to orient herself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

3. See also oriented

Orient

(ɔːriənt)

proper noun

The eastern part of Asia is sometimes referred to as the Orient.

[literary, old-fashioned]

orient in British English

noun (ˈɔːrɪənt)

1. poetic another word for east, Compare occident

2. archaic

the eastern sky or the dawn

the iridescent lustre of a pearl

(as modifier)

orient pearls

a pearl of high quality

adjective (ˈɔːrɪənt)

5. mainly poetic

eastern

6. archaic

(of the sun, stars, etc) rising

verb (ˈɔːrɪˌɛnt)

to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances

8. (transitive)

to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions

9. (transitive)

to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction

Word origin

C18: via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to rise

Orient in British English

(ˈɔːrɪənt)

noun

the Orient

the countries east of the Mediterranean

the eastern hemisphere

orient in American English

(ˈɔriənt; ˈoʊriənt; for v., ˈɔriˌɛnt; ˈoʊriɛnt; ˈɔriənt; ˈoʊriənt)

noun

1. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic

the east

the quality that determines a pearl's value; luster

a pearl of high quality

adjective

brilliant; shining; precious: said originally of pearls, now used more generally

4. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic

eastern; oriental

rising, as the sun

verb transitive

to arrange with reference to the east; esp., to build (a church) with the chief altar at the eastern end

to set (a map or chart) in agreement with the points of the compass

to adjust with relation to facts or principles; correct

to adjust or adapt to, or acquaint with, a particular situation

Idioms:

the Orient

Word origin

L oriens, direction of the rising sun, prp. of oriri, to arise < IE base *er-, to set in motion, elevate > rise, run, Gr oros, mountain

Examples of 'orient' in a sentence
orient

The ridges are oriented in the direction of the prevailing wind.The prayer was clearly oriented in a direction of hope and redemption.Well if Orient is still in business, hopefully she will.

In other languages
orient

British English: orient VERB

When you orient yourself to a new situation or course of action, you learn about it and prepare to deal with it.

You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating.

American English: orient
Brazilian Portuguese: acostumar-se
Chinese: 适应
European Spanish: orientar(se)
French: orienter
German: orientieren
Italian: orientare
Japanese: 順応させる
Korean: 적응하다
European Portuguese: acostumar-se
Latin American Spanish: orientar(se)

British English: Orient /ˈɔːrɪənt/ NOUN

The eastern part of Asia is sometimes referred to as the Orient.

American English: Orient
Arabic: الـمَشْرِقُ
Brazilian Portuguese: oriente
Chinese: 东方
Croatian: Istok
Czech: Orient
Danish: Orienten
Dutch: Oriënt
European Spanish: Oriente
Finnish: Itä-Aasia
French: Orient
German: Orient
Greek: Ανατολή περιοχή
Italian: Oriente
Japanese: 東洋
Korean: 동양
Norwegian: Orienten
Polish: bliski wschód
European Portuguese: oriente
Romanian: Orient
Russian: Восток
Latin American Spanish: Oriente
Swedish: Orienten
Thai: เอเชียตะวันออก
Turkish: Doğu
Ukrainian: країни Сходу
Vietnamese: Phương Đông

(verb) in the sense of adjust

Definition

It will take some time to orient yourself to this new way of thinking.

Synonyms

adjust

I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.

settle

adapt

Things will be different and we will have to adapt.

tune

He will rapidly be tuned to the keynote of his new associates.

convert

alter

Little had altered in the village.

compose

accommodate

She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace.

accustom

He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play.

reconcile

It is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives.

align

harmonize

familiarize

acclimatize

This year he has left early to acclimatize himself.

find your feet (informal)

phrase

See orient yourself

Seeadjust

Synonyms of 'orient'

orient

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of adapt

Definition

to adjust (something or oneself) to different conditions

Things will be different and we will have to adapt.

Synonyms

adjust,

change,

match,

alter,

modify,

accommodate,

comply,

conform,

reconcile,

harmonize,

familiarize,

habituate,

acclimatize

in the sense of alter

Definition

to make or become different

Little had altered in the village.

Synonyms

change,

turn,

vary,

transform,

adjust,

adapt,

metamorphose

in the sense of reconcile

Definition

to make (two apparently conflicting things) compatible or consistent with each other

It is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives.

Synonyms

resolve,

settle,

square,

adjust,

compose,

rectify,

patch up,

harmonize,

put to rights

in the sense of tune

Definition

to make small adjustments to (an engine, machine, etc.) to obtain the proper or desired performance

He will rapidly be tuned to the keynote of his new associates.

Synonyms

regulate,

adapt,

modulate,

harmonize,

attune,

pitch

单词	orient
释义	Trends of orient View usage for: orient (ɔːrient) or orientate Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense orients, present participle orienting, past tense, past participle oriented 1. verb When you orient yourself to a new situation or course of action, you learn about it and prepare to deal with it. [formal] You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating. [V pron-refl + towards/to] ...orienting students to new ways of thinking about their participation in classroomlearning. [V n towards/to n/-ing] Anxiety comes from not being able to orient yourself in your own existence. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Synonyms: adjust, settle, adapt, tune More Synonyms of orient 2. verb When you orient yourself, you find out exactly where you are and which direction you are facing in. She lay still for a few seconds, trying to orient herself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 3. See also oriented Orient (ɔːriənt) proper noun The eastern part of Asia is sometimes referred to as the Orient. [literary, old-fashioned] orient in British English noun (ˈɔːrɪənt) 1. 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. a pearl of high quality adjective (ˈɔːrɪənt) 5. mainly poetic eastern 6. archaic (of the sun, stars, etc) rising verb (ˈɔːrɪˌɛnt) 7. to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances 8. (transitive) to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions 9. (transitive) to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction Word origin C18: via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to rise Orient in British English (ˈɔːrɪənt) noun the Orient 1. the countries east of the Mediterranean 2. the eastern hemisphere orient in American English (ˈɔriənt; ˈoʊriənt; for v., ˈɔriˌɛnt; ˈoʊriɛnt; ˈɔriənt; ˈoʊriənt) noun 1. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic the east 2. a. the quality that determines a pearl's value; luster b. a pearl of high quality adjective 3. brilliant; shining; precious: said originally of pearls, now used more generally 4. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic a. eastern; oriental b. rising, as the sun verb transitive 5. to arrange with reference to the east; esp., to build (a church) with the chief altar at the eastern end 6. to set (a map or chart) in agreement with the points of the compass 7. to adjust with relation to facts or principles; correct 8. to adjust or adapt to, or acquaint with, a particular situation Idioms: the Orient Word origin L oriens, direction of the rising sun, prp. of oriri, to arise < IE base er-, to set in motion, elevate > rise, run, Gr oros, mountain Examples of 'orient' in a sentence orient The ridges are oriented in the direction of the prevailing wind. Jilbert, John Geography Basic Facts (1983) The prayer was clearly oriented in a direction of hope and redemption. Christianity Today (2000) Well if Orient is still in business, hopefully she will. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages orient British English: orient VERB When you orient* yourself to a new situation or course of action, you learn about it and prepare to deal with it. You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating. American English: orient Brazilian Portuguese: acostumar-se Chinese: 适应 European Spanish: orientar(se) French: orienter German: orientieren Italian: orientare Japanese: 順応させる Korean: 적응하다 European Portuguese: acostumar-se Latin American Spanish: orientar(se) British English: Orient /ˈɔːrɪənt/ NOUN The eastern part of Asia is sometimes referred to as the Orient. American English: Orient Arabic: الـمَشْرِقُ Brazilian Portuguese: oriente Chinese: 东方 Croatian: Istok Czech: Orient Danish: Orienten Dutch: Oriënt European Spanish: Oriente Finnish: Itä-Aasia French: Orient German: Orient Greek: Ανατολή περιοχή Italian: Oriente Japanese: 東洋 Korean: 동양 Norwegian: Orienten Polish: bliski wschód European Portuguese: oriente Romanian: Orient Russian: Восток Latin American Spanish: Oriente Swedish: Orienten Thai: เอเชียตะวันออก Turkish: Doğu Ukrainian: країни Сходу Vietnamese: Phương Đông (verb) in the sense of adjust Definition It will take some time to orient yourself to this new way of thinking. Synonyms adjust I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well. settle adapt Things will be different and we will have to adapt. tune He will rapidly be tuned to the keynote of his new associates. convert alter Little had altered in the village. compose accommodate She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace. accustom He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play. reconcile It is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives. align harmonize familiarize acclimatize This year he has left early to acclimatize himself. find your feet (informal) phrase See orient yourself Seeadjust Synonyms of 'orient' orient Explore 'orient' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of adapt Definition to adjust (something or oneself) to different conditions Things will be different and we will have to adapt. Synonyms adjust, change, match, alter, modify, accommodate, comply, conform, reconcile, harmonize, familiarize, habituate, acclimatize in the sense of alter Definition to make or become different Little had altered in the village. Synonyms change, turn, vary, transform, adjust, adapt, metamorphose in the sense of reconcile Definition to make (two apparently conflicting things) compatible or consistent with each other It is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives. Synonyms resolve, settle, square, adjust, compose, rectify, patch up, harmonize, put to rights in the sense of tune Definition to make small adjustments to (an engine, machine, etc.) to obtain the proper or desired performance He will rapidly be tuned to the keynote of his new associates. Synonyms regulate, adapt, modulate, harmonize, attune, pitch
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