Synonyms for orient
ˈɔr i ənt, -iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-ori·ent

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1. orientverb

   Synonyms:
   orientate

2. orientverb

   Countries of Asia, especially East Asia.

   Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

3. orientverb

   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.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

4. orientverb

   To point at or direct towards.

   I will orient all of the signs to face the road.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

5. orientverb

   To determine which direction one is facing.

   Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

6. orientverb

   To place or build so as to face eastward.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

7. orientverb

   To change direction so as to face east.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

8. orientverb

   To change direction to face a certain way.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

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1. East, Orientnoun

   the countries of Asia

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States, eastern hemisphere

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

2. eastern hemisphere, orientverb

   the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia

   Synonyms:
   eastern hemisphere

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

3. orient, pointverb

   be oriented

   "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

   Synonyms:
   manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, channelize, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, point, direct, orientate, tailor, designate, charge, channelise, target, bespeak, steer, signal, level, show

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

4. orient, orientateverb

   determine one's position with reference to another point

   "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"

   Synonyms:
   orientate, tailor, point

   Antonyms:
   disorientate, disorient

5. orientverb

   cause to point

   "Orient the house towards the West"

   Synonyms:
   orientate, tailor, point

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

6. orientverb

   familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances

   "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"

   Synonyms:
   orientate, tailor, point

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

7. tailor, orientverb

   adjust to a specific need or market

   "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"

   Synonyms:
   orientate, cut, point, tailor, sew, tailor-make

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

Matched Categories

1. • Asia
   • Adapt
   • Familiarize
   • Lie
   • Position

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1. orientadjective

   Synonyms:
   eastern, oriental

2. orientadjective

   Synonyms:
   bright, shining, glittering, sparkling, brilliant

3. orientnoun

   Synonyms:
   east

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1. List of paraphrases for "orient":

   oriental, dongfang, guide, east, occ, orientale, middle

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How to use orient in a sentence?

1. Lucas Mendos:

   ( The British also) had this conception that the' Orient,' the non-Western subjects, were overly erotic and over-sexed, and that's the reason why they were worried young colonial officers going abroad would be corrupted by those sexual acts.

2. Krister Smith:

   It’s important to recognize that there’s nothing mystical about the pineal and parapineal organs, they can sense light and play a role in the endocrine system. However, some of the abilities conferred by the pineal are really quite extraordinary. For instance, some lower vertebrates can sense the polarization of light with the third eye and use this to orient themselves geographically.

3. Tom Carter:

   A peek inside the city's many nightspots reveals a Shangri-La-di-da of tiny Shanghai socialites in even tinier outfits dancing provocatively with well-to-do Westerners. But while such sights may draw gasps from some people, the truth is that this kind of thing is nothing new for Shanghai, the Orient's original opium-den of iniquity.

4. Huda Akil:

   When Robert [King] tells you that he gets disoriented physically, I can tell him that people who are chronically depressed have a shrunken hippocampus, and that that affects your ability to orient in space, in 3D.

5. Maria Meyers:

   I'm there to just whisper in her ear,' It's on your left, it's on your right' to guide her and take care of her, i don't have anything to do with the pool, that's all her and the coaches, but they really have to have staff that knows how to orient and take care of these kids.