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align
[ uh-lahyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
Synonyms: straighten
- to bring into a line or alignment.
Synonyms: straighten
- to bring into cooperation or agreement with a particular group, party, cause, etc.:
He aligned himself with the liberals.
- 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)
- to fall or come into line; be in line.
- to join with others in a cause.
align
/ əˈlaɪn /
verb
- to place or become placed in a line
- to bring (components or parts, such as the wheels of a car) into proper or desirable coordination or relation
- trusually foll bywith to bring (a person, country, etc) into agreement or cooperation with the policy, etc of another person or group
- tr psychol to integrate or harmonize the aims, practices, etc of a group
- usually foll by with psychol to identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person
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Other Words From
- a·lign·er noun
- re·a·lign verb
- self-a·lign·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of align1
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Example Sentences
No one wants to align with less freedom at a time like this.
I know that many of your values do, indeed, align with Republican policies.
In her opinion, “a lot of the Value Voter's positions could align with those of Jews, particularly the Orthodox.”
It was just an aesthetic taste thing that happened to align.
These stories are the immovable objects of Star Wars history, the characters and events to which all other tales must align.
It was impossible to align the sights of his stun gun with any of those flitting shadows, Raf discovered.
These have been kept in the html version to align the page numbers.
Lockley found it difficult to align the carrier beam to Vale's exact location.
The sights are to enable him to align the barrel of his pistol accurately.
To align the squad, the base file or files having been established: 1.
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