orient

nouns

the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
eastern hemisphere, orient

verbs

be oriented
"The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
orient, point
determine one's position with reference to another point
"We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
orient, orientate
antonym
disorient
cause to point
"Orient the house towards the West"
orient
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
position
causes
be oriented
"The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
orient, point
familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
"The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
orient
is a type of (narrower)
make familiar or conversant with
"you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
acquaint, familiarise, familiarize
adjust to a specific need or market
"a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"
orient, tailor