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–verb (used without 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. |
| 5. | to fall or come into line; be in line. |
| 6. | to join with others in a cause. |
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v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v. tr.
v. intr.
[French aligner, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + ligne, line (from Latin līnea; see line1).] a·lign'er n. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
align
c.1410, from M.Fr. aligner, from O.Fr. alignier, from à "to" + lignier "to line," from L. lineare, from linea (see line). Alignment first attested 1790.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table" [ant: skew] |
| 2. | be or come into adjustment with |
| 3. | align oneself with a group or a way of thinking |
| 4. | bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
align1 [əˈlain] verb
to put in a straight line or in parallel lines
align2 [əˈlain] verb
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to attach (oneself) to one side in an argument, politics etc
Example: He aligned himself with the rebels.
Example: He aligned himself with the rebels.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Align
A*lign"\, v. t. [F. aligner; [`a] (L. ad) + ligne (L. linea) line. See Line, and cf. Allineate.] To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line; to aline.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Align
A*lign"\, v. t. To form in line; to fall into line.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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