"reorient" meaning in English

See reorient in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: re- + orient Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|orient}} re- + orient Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} reorient (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Arising again. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-reorient-en-adj-eRs3JAyh Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 52 48

Verb

Forms: reorients [present, singular, third-person], reorienting [participle, present], reoriented [participle, past], reoriented [past]
Etymology: re- + orient Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|orient}} re- + orient Head templates: {{en-verb}} reorient (third-person singular simple present reorients, present participle reorienting, simple past and past participle reoriented)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To orient again; to make or become oriented after dislocation or disorientation. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-reorient-en-verb-L5WM0i5B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 52 48

Inflected forms

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