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align

[ uh-lahyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.

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  2. to bring into a line or alignment.

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  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)

  1. to fall or come into line; be in line.
  2. to join with others in a cause.

align

/ əˈɪ /

verb

  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. trusually foll bywith 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. usually foll by with psychol to identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ·· noun
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  • -··Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of align1

First recorded in 1685–95; from French aligner, equivalent to a- “toward” + ligner, from Latin īԱ, derivative of īԱ “lԱ”; a- 5, line 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of align1

C17: from Old French aligner, from à ligne into line
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The next participant tried to copy her but was unable to align their SUP with the fish pass and was washed over its right hand side and swept downstream.

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Both Hegseth and Trump are already aligned in their attacks on those whom they dismiss as “disgruntled employees.”

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Cohen started out dancing alongside her in videos, but once he saw how clearly their visions aligned he volunteered to choreograph both her live performances and music videos.

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“To protect against these costly health emergencies, California must double down on investments to reduce wildfire risk, spur zero-emission transportation and energy sources, and align transportation funding with pollution reduction needs.”

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Some of the 3.5 million Muslims in the U.S. are speaking out on topics where they align more closely with Christian conservatives, such as LGBTQ+ rights.

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