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- Dictionaryre·or·i·ent/rēˈôrēənt/
verb
- 1. change the focus or direction of: "the country began reorienting its economic and social policies in 1988"
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The meaning of REORIENT is to orient (someone or something) again or differently. How to use reorient in a sentence.
to change the position of something or someone in relation to what is around it or them: The orchestra waited while the dancers reoriented themselves. She reoriented the photograph so that the sky was at the top.
The verb reorient has orient as its base. Orient is from the Latin word orientem, which refers to the sun rising in the East. In fact the verb orient meant to face East, so reorient literally means to face East again. Today, reorient is to adjust to new circumstances or positions.
verb (used with or without object) to orient again or anew. adjective. Rare. rising anew. reorient. / riːˈɔːrɪənt / verb. to adjust or align (something) in a new or different way.
1. to orient again or anew. adjective. 2. rare. rising anew. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1930–35; re- + orient] This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35.
reorient. verb. /riˈɔːrient/ Verb Forms. reorient somebody/something (to/towards/away from somebody/something) to change the focus or direction of somebody/something. Other governments may reorient their foreign policies away from the United States. Want to learn more?
reorient - set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
to change what something is like, or what it is directed towards: re-orient sth towards sth Companies that were dependent on exports are having to reorient sales towards domestic consumers.
Jan 28, 2024 · reorient (third-person singular simple present reorients, present participle reorienting, simple past and past participle reoriented) (transitive, intransitive) To orient again; to make or become oriented after dislocation or disorientation.
The meaning of REORIENTATE is to orient (someone or something) again or differently : reorient. How to use reorientate in a sentence.
