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   orient

   noun

   • 1. the countries of the East, especially East Asia. literary "the treasures of the Orient"
   • 2. the special lustre of a pearl of the finest quality (with reference to fine pearls from the East).
   • ▪ a pearl of the finest quality.

   adjective

   • 1. situated in or belonging to the east; oriental: literary "orient kings"
   • ▪ (of the sun, daylight, etc.) rising: "the orient moon"
   • 2. (especially of precious stones) lustrous.

   verb

   • 1. align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions: "the fires are oriented in direct line with the midsummer sunset" Similar alignplacepositionputdisposesituatesetorientate
   • ▪ find one's position in relation to unfamiliar surroundings: "there were no street names to enable her to orient herself" Similar get/find one's bearingsget the lie of the landestablish one's locationfeel one's wayorientate
   • ▪ guide (someone) in a specified direction: "we were oriented towards the building"
   • 2. tailor or adapt (something) to specified circumstances: "magazines oriented to the business community" Similar aimdirectslantanglepitchsteerdesignintendorientate

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin orient- ‘rising or east’, from oriri ‘to rise’.

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