orient
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1ori·ent
noun \ˈȯr-ē-ənt, -ē-ˌent\Definition of ORIENT
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archaic : east 1b
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capitalized : east 2
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a : a pearl of great luster b : the luster of a pearl
Origin of ORIENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin orient-, oriens, from present participle of oriri to rise; akin to Sanskrit ṛṇoti he moves, arises, Greek ornynai to rouse, oros mountain
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with ORIENT
accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, subsequent, supplement
2orient
adjectiveDefinition of ORIENT
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archaic : oriental 1
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archaic : rising in the sky
First Known Use of ORIENT
15th century
3ori·ent
transitive verb \ˈȯr-ē-ˌent\Definition of ORIENT
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a : to cause to face or point toward the east; specifically : to build (a church or temple) with the longitudinal axis pointing eastward and the chief altar at the eastern end b : to set or arrange in any determinate position especially in relation to the points of the compass c : to ascertain the bearings of
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a : to set right by adjusting to facts or principles b : to acquaint with the existing situation or environment
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: to direct (as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
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: to cause the axes of the molecules of to assume the same direction
Examples of ORIENT
- The program is intended to orient students toward a career in medicine.
- Orient the map so that north is at the top.
- The house is oriented so that it faces west.
Origin of ORIENT
French orienter, from Middle French, from orient
First Known Use: circa 1741
ori·ent
transitive verb \ˈōr-ē-ˌent, ˈȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ORIENT
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: to set or arrange in any determinate position especially in relation to the points of the compass
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: to acquaint with or adjust according to the existing situation or environment
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: to cause the axes of the molecules of to assume the same direction
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