Synonyms of orient

orient

verb

ˈȯr-ē-ˌent 

as in to introduce

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to

a training program to orient new employees to the requirements and dimensions of the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduce
• educate
• orientate
• familiarize
• acquaint
• initiate
• accustom
• inform
• expose
• apprise
• present
• train
• wont
• instruct
• ground
• enlighten
• habituate
• warn
• clue (in)
• subject
• school
• fill in
• brief
• verse
• tip (off)
• advise
• wise (up)
• tell
• reacquaint

Examples of orient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a rural sky dense with stars, the brightest serve as helpful signposts to orient yourself. —Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024

Compasses should orient us, giving us purpose and direction. —Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024

Depositphotos The researchers tested the new device in real-world scenarios, manually orienting it to face the sun between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on an autumnal November day in Barcelona in 2022 that reached a high temperature of around 39 °C (102 °F). —New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024

True, the algorithm’s output—a full description of how the atoms in a spin system are oriented in thermal equilibrium—is too unwieldy to store on a classical machine. —Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024