Bend
Bend verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.
Usage example: bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film
Orient
Orient verb - To impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to.
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Synonyms for Orient
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Orient and Bend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bend/orient
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