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orient

o·ri·ent
O o

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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [noun, adjective awr-ee-uh nt, ‐ee-ent, ohr-; verb awr-ee-ent, ohr‐]
    • /noun, adjective ˈɔr i ənt, ‐iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; verb ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr‐/
    • /ˈɔːrɪənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective awr-ee-uh nt, ‐ee-ent, ohr-; verb awr-ee-ent, ohr‐]
    • /noun, adjective ˈɔr i ənt, ‐iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; verb ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr‐/

Definitions of orient word

  • noun orient the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean. 1
  • noun orient Jewelry. an orient pearl. the iridescence of a pearl. 1
  • noun orient the east; the eastern region of the heavens or the world. 1
  • verb with object orient to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc. 1
  • verb with object orient to familiarize (a person) with new surroundings or circumstances, or the like: lectures designed to orient the new students. 1
  • verb with object orient to place in any definite position with reference to the points of the compass or other locations: to orient a building north and south. 1

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Origin of orient

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin orient- (stem of oriēns) “the east, sunrise,” noun use of present participle of orīrī “to rise”; see -ent

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Parts of speech for Orient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orient popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

orient usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for orient

verb orient

  • familiarise — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
  • familiarize — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
  • adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
  • orientate — (UK, intransitive) To face (a given direction).
  • adapt — If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.

Antonyms for orient

verb orient

  • disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
  • miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • disorient — to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.

noun orient

  • misorient — to orient wrongly or improperly.

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