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verb (used with object)
1.
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
2.
to bring into a line or alignment.
3.
to bring into cooperation or agreement with a particular group, party, cause, etc.: He aligned himself with the liberals.
4.
to adjust (two or more components of an electronic circuit) to improve the response over a frequency band, as to align the tuned circuits of a radio receiver for proper tracking throughout its frequency range, or a television receiver for appropriate wide-band responses.
verb (used without object)
5.
to fall or come into line; be in line.
6.
to join with others in a cause.
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Example Sentences
- Once the top section is firmly in place, unfold the bottom and align it to the vertical guide line.
- It also comes as major automakers align themselves with battery manufacturers to bring cars with cords to market.
- The stars almost never align precisely in medical research.
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Word Origin & History
align
early 15c., "to range (things) in a line," from M.Fr. aligner, from O.Fr. alignier, from à "to" + lignier "to line," from L. lineare, from linea (see line). Trans. or reflective sense of "to fall into line" is from 1853. International political sense is attested from 1934.
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