to orient
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4.2
- verb
- /ˈɔːriənt/
:
orientar a
- During the first week of the program, we will orient participants to the available resources and activities.
- orient students
- orient participants
- orient readers
And to just sort of Orient you as to why.
- And to just sort of Orient you as to why.
- Instead the ethical inhabits the person and guides and orients them.
- More typically, telegraphing is just used internally to give keep us oriented.
- And it's nice to have advice from friends and but for me, like, that's what keeps me oriented.
- So by the time you've kind of oriented yourself, if that's even possible within the space, you're already kind of on your way out.
- And so if you can compress your OODA loop, you will observe what's going on, Orient yourself to what's happening, make a decision and act on that decision quickly.
Examples
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First, we had two new board members getting oriented for two full days.
Academic text (2009) -
The primary objective of this course was to orient new graduate assistants to the philosophy of I-labs.
Academic text (1994) -
However, the interview serves to orient the new family to the unique structure and opportunities in this housing development.
Academic text (1997) -
The first meeting of the peer network is a time to orient students with and without disabilities to the goals.
Academic text (2013) -
Maybe you could help get him oriented, show him the town.
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Assure them that you will orient them to their roles and provide ongoing assistance as they work together.
Academic text (2015) -
We frequently hear about the role teachers can play in orienting a student toward "healthy" competition.
Academic text (1992) -
Picard comes in and tries to orient Kirk to what's going on.
Fiction book (1994) -
Once students seemed oriented to the medium, another guided image sequence was begun.
Academic text (1991) -
After completion of medical screening and informed consent procedures, subjects were oriented to the instrumentation and experimental protocol.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
139
3.6
To make someone used to something so it feels normal
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4.1
To help someone learn about something
Antonyms
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Etymology
Orient comes from an old Latin oriens meaning 'east' or 'rising', keeping the basic idea of showing direction. So to orient someone is to show them the way or give the main information so they can adapt.