The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - orientn.

1) east: Harriet is in the orient on business. --adj. 2) Literary oriental, eastern: The grass was sown with orient pearls. --v. 3) adjust, adapt, acclimatize or acclimate, habituate, accommodate, condition, accustom, familiarize, feel one's way, assess, get one's bearings, Colloq orientate: It is a new job and she needs a few days to orient herself.