reorienting
|re-or-i-ent-ing|
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/riˈɔriˌɛntɪŋ/
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/riˈɔːriˌɛntɪŋ/
(reorient)
align again
Etymology
Etymology Information
'reorient' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'orient' from Latin 'orientem', meaning 'to rise'.
Historical Evolution
'Orient' was used in Middle English to mean 'to arrange or align'. The prefix 're-' was added to form 'reorient', meaning 'to align again'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to align or position again', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'reorient'.
The company is reorienting its strategy to focus on digital marketing.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45