US /ˈɔriɛnt/ UK /ˈɔːriɛnt/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to align or position relative to surroundings; to familiarize with a situation

    She paused to orient herself before choosing a path.

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Synonyms
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disorientconfusemislead
Word family
Derived forms orientationorientateoriented

Etymology

From Old French 'orient', from Latin 'oriens' ('the rising sun, the east'), present participle of 'oriri' ('to rise'); the verb sense derives from aligning churches or maps toward the east.

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