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orient

/ orient /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
determine one''s position with reference to another point
Opposites:
disorient disorientate
Type of:
decide make up one's mind determine
Kinds of:
guide guide on reorientate reorient
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
cause to point
"Orient the house towards the West"
Type of:
position
Kinds of:
stem
Causes:
point
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
be oriented
"The weather vane points North"
Type of:
lie
Derived:
arrow pointer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
adjective satellite Sense 4
(poetic) eastern
"the orient sun"
Similar:
eastern
Domain:
poetry poesy verse
noun Sense 5
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
Type of:
hemisphere
noun Sense 6
the countries of Asia
Type of:
Asia
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

decide make up one's mind determine guide guide on reorientate reorient disorient disorientate position stem lie