Word a Day
orient
What does orient mean?
orient (verb): to determine which direction one is facing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use orient in a sentence?
- Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce orient?
/ˈɔɹiˌɛnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does orient come from?
The verb is derived from French orienter (“to orientate; to guide; to set to north”) from French orient (noun) + -er (suffix forming infinitives of first-conjugation verbs).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “orient” mean?
to determine which direction one is facing
Right! That's what “orient” means.
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
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to fail to care for or attend to something
Not quite: that's what neglect means.
come into existence; take on form or shape
Not quite: that's what originate means.
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