orient

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
• Syn:
eastern hemisphere
• Hypernyms:
hemisphere
• Part Meronyms:
Old World, Africa, Australia, Eurasia

II - verb

1. be oriented (Freq. 2)
- The weather vane points North
- the dancers toes pointed outward
• Syn:
point
• Derivationally related forms:
pointer (for: point)
• Hypernyms:
lie
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
2. determine one's position with reference to another point (Freq. 2)
- We had to orient ourselves in the forest
• Syn:
orientate
• Ant:
disorient
• Hypernyms:
decide, make up one's mind, determine
• Hyponyms:
guide, guide on, reorientate, reorient
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. cause to point (Freq. 1)
- Orient the house towards the West
• Hypernyms:
position
• Hyponyms:
stem
• Cause:
point
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
- The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen
• Hypernyms:
familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. adjust to a specific need or market
- a magazine oriented towards young people
- tailor your needs to your surroundings
• Syn:
tailor
• Hypernyms:
adapt, accommodate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  eastern hemisphere, East, Orient, tailor, orientate, point
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  disorient, disorientate