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o⋅ri⋅ent
[n., adj. awr-ee-uh
nt, ‑ee-ent, ohr-; v. awr-ee-ent, ohr‑]
–noun
| 1. | the Orient,
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| 2. | Jewelry.
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| 3. | the east; the eastern region of the heavens or the world. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc. |
| 5. | to familiarize (a person) with new surroundings or circumstances, or the like: lectures designed to orient the new students. |
| 6. | to place in any definite position with reference to the points of the compass or other locations: to orient a building north and south. |
| 7. | to direct or position toward a particular object: Orient it toward that house. |
| 8. | to determine the position of in relation to the points of the compass; get the bearings of. |
| 9. | to place so as to face the east, esp. to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west. |
| 10. | Surveying. to set (the horizontal circle of a surveying instrument) so that readings give correct azimuths. |
| 11. | Mathematics. to assign to (a surface) a constant, outward direction at each point. |
–verb (used without object)
| 12. | to turn toward the east or in any specified direction. |
–adjective
| 13. | (of a gem or pearl) exceptionally fine and lustrous; oriental. |
| 14. | Archaic. rising or appearing, esp. as from below the horizon: the orient sun. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF < L orient- (s. of oriēns) the east, sunrise, n. use of prp. of orīrī to rise; see -ent
1350–1400; ME < MF < L orient- (s. of oriēns) the east, sunrise, n. use of prp. of orīrī to rise; see -ent

Related forms:
o⋅ri⋅ent⋅er, noun
Synonyms:
5. accustom, relate, orientate.
5. accustom, relate, orientate.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: oriented
Function: adjective
: having psychological orientation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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