Definition of Reorient

1. Verb. Orient once again, after a disorientation.

Exact synonyms: Reorientate
Generic synonyms: Orient, Orientate
Derivative terms: Reorientation

2. Verb. Cause to turn.
Specialized synonyms: Tip
Generic synonyms: Turn
Derivative terms: Reorientation

3. Verb. Set or arrange in a new or different determinate position. "Orient the house towards the South"
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Adjust, Align, Aline, Line Up, Skew
Derivative terms: Reorientation

Definition of Reorient

1. a. Rising again.

Definition of Reorient

1. Verb. To orient again; to become oriented after a dislocation or period of disorientation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Reorient

1. orient [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: orient

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reorient

reorganised
reorganises
reorganising
reorganizability
reorganizable
reorganization
reorganizational
reorganizations
reorganize
reorganized
reorganizer
reorganizers
reorganizes
reorganizing
reorgs
reorient (current term)
reorientable
reorientate
reorientated
reorientates
reorientating
reorientation
reorientations
reoriented
reorienting
reorients
reorthogonalization
reos
reostat
reotrope

Literary usage of Reorient

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa by Jeffrey Ira Herbst (1992)
"Thus, the United States can play an especially important role in helping African countries reorient their states to promote growth in the ..."

2. Evaluating Capacity Development: Experiences from Research and Development by Douglas Horton (2003)
"As the crisis unfolded, managers saw the need to reorient their organizations to meet the needs of shifting markets. As the Cuban evaluation study shows, ..."

3. Biotechnology: Building on Farmers' Knowledge by Joske F. G. Bunders, Bertus Haverkort, Wim Hiemstra (1996)
"... agriculture,' in JFG Bunders and JEW Broerse (eds), Appropriate Biotechnology in Small-scale Agriculture: How to reorient Research and Development. ..."

4. Science, Technology and Industry Outlook: Drivers of Growth: Information by OECD (2001)
"Industry is generally able to reorient resources more quickly than universities and government labs, but shifting government resources towards industrial ..."

5. African Economic Outlook by African Development Bank, African Development Bank Group (2006)
"Innovative policy tools must be used to reorient governments' and donors' ... Finally, China's and India's increasing competition may reorient donor ..."

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