orient, v.
(oriented, orienting, orients)
freq. cnt. 5
(oriented, orienting, orients)
freq. cnt. 5
determine one's position with reference to another point
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
orient orientate
sample sentences
"We had to orient ourselves in the forest"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
be oriented
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2
orient point
sample sentences
"The weather vane points North""the dancers toes pointed outward"
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPverb frames
Something is ----ing PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
cause to point
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
orient
sample sentences
"Orient the house towards the West"verb frames
Somebody ----s something PP
adjust to a specific need or market
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
orient tailor
sample sentences
"a magazine oriented towards young people""tailor your needs to your surroundings"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
<verb.communication>
orient
sample sentences
"The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym