Reorientate vs. Orient

Reorientateverb

(transitive) To orientate anew; to cause to face a different direction.

Orientproper noun

Usually preceded by the: nocap=1

Reorientateverb

orient once again, after a disorientation

Orientnoun

The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

Orientnoun

(obsolete) A pearl originating from the Indian region, reputed to be of great brilliance; (by extension) any pearl of particular beauty and value.

Orientnoun

(by extension) The brilliance or colour of a high-quality pearl.

Orientadjective

Rising, like the morning sun.

Orientadjective

Of the colour of the sky at daybreak; bright red.

‘Orient red’;

Orientadjective

Of, facing, or located in the east; eastern, oriental.

Orientadjective

Of a pearl or other gem: of great brilliance and value; (by extension) bright, lustrous.

Orientverb

(transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.

Orientverb

To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.

Orientverb

(transitive) To direct towards or point at a particular direction.

‘The workers oriented all the signs to face the road.’;

Orientverb

To determine which direction one is facing.

‘Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.’;

Orientverb

To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.

‘Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.’;

Orientverb

To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.

‘We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested.’;

Orientverb

(intransitive) To change direction to face a certain way.

Orientadjective

Rising, as the sun.

‘Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun.’;

Orientadjective

Eastern; oriental.

Orientadjective

Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; - used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East.

Orientnoun

The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

‘[Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold.’;

Orientnoun

The countries of Asia or the East.

‘Best built city throughout the Orient.’;

Orientnoun

A pearl of great luster.

Orientverb

To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.

Orientverb

To acquaint with new surroundings or a new situation.

Orientverb

Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.

Orientverb

Same as Orientate, 2.

Orientverb

To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon;

Orientnoun

the countries of Asia

Orientnoun

the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia

Orientverb

be oriented;

‘The weather vane points North’;

Orientverb

determine one's position with reference to another point

Orientverb

cause to point;

‘Orient the house towards the West’;

Orientadjective

(poetic) eastern;

‘the orient sun’;

Orient

The Orient is a term for the East, traditionally comprising anything that belongs to the Eastern world, in relation to Europe. It is the antonym of Occident, the Western World.