Difference between Headed and Oriented

What is the difference between Headed and Oriented?

Headed as a verb is to be in command of. (see also head up.) while Oriented as a verb is to build or place (something) so as to face eastward.

Headed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be in command of. (See also head up.)

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a head or heading Going towards a certain direction

Example sentence: Being a good person begins with being a wise person. Then, when you follow your conscience, will you be headed in the right direction.

Oriented

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having a specific orientation

Example sentence: I'm not a policy oriented person. I'm constrained to what I study. But educational policy has not yet taken adequate note of the whole child. Kids are not just their IQ or standardized test scores. It matters whether or not they show up, how hard they work.

We hope you now know whether to use Headed or Oriented in your sentence.

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