| VERB | stative | orient, point | be oriented |
|---|---|---|---|
| perception | orient, orientate | determine one's position with reference to another point | |
| stative | orient | cause to point | |
| communication | orient | familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances | |
| change | orient, tailor | adjust to a specific need or market | |
| NOUN | location | Orient, East | the countries of Asia |
| location | orient, eastern hemisphere | the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia |
| Sounds | ao'riyeh.nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... | |
| Meaning | The countries of Asia. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | East | |
| Instance of | Asia | The nations of the Asian continent collectively |
| Attributes | eastern | Relating to or characteristic of regions / regions of eastern parts of the world |
| Parts | Far 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) |
| Spanish | Oriente, oriente | |
| Catalan | Orient | |
| Adjectives | oriental | denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia |
| Meaning | The hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | eastern hemisphere | |
| Parts | Africa | The second largest continent |
| Australia | The smallest continent | |
| Eurasia | The land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia | |
| Old World | The regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas | |
| Broader | hemisphere | half of the terrestrial globe |
| Meaning | Be oriented. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonym | point | |
| Caused by | orient | Cause to point |
| Broader | lie | Be located or situated somewhere |
| Meaning | Determine one's position with reference to another point. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "We had to orient ourselves in the forest" | |
| Synonym | orientate | |
| Narrower | guide, guide on | Use as a guide |
| reorientate, reorient | orient once again, after a disorientation | |
| Broader | decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
| Opposite | disorient, disorientate | Cause to be lost or disoriented |
| Spanish | orientarse, orientar | |
| Catalan | orientar | |
| Meaning | Cause to point. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "Orient the house towards the West" | |
| Cause to | orient, point | Be oriented |
| Narrower | stem | Cause to point inward |
| Broader | position | Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation |
| Spanish | orientar | |
| Meaning | familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen" | |
| Broader | familiarize, familiarise, acquaint | make familiar or conversant with |
| Meaning | Adjust to a specific need or market. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "a magazine oriented towards young people" | |
| Synonym | tailor | |
| Broader | adapt, accommodate | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
| Spanish | entallar | |
| Catalan | entallar | |
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