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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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| —vb (usually foll by with) | |
| 1. | to place or become placed in a line |
| 2. | to bring (components or parts, such as the wheels of a car) into proper or desirable coordination or relation |
| 3. | to bring (a person, country, etc) into agreement or cooperation with the policy, etc of another person or group |
| 4. | (tr) psychol to integrate or harmonize the aims, practices, etc of a group |
| 5. | ( |
| [C17: from Old French aligner, from à ligne into line] | |
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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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Example sentences
It also comes as major automakers align themselves with battery manufacturers to bring cars with cords to market.
Once the top section is firmly in place, unfold the bottom and align it to the vertical guide line.
Align and add outer foot using two screws as shown above.
There are other concerns that align more closely with voters as a whole.
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