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align
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a·lign  (-ln)
v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns
v.tr.
1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb.
2. To adjust (parts of a mechanism, for example) to produce a proper relationship or orientation: aligning the wheels of a truck.
3. To ally (oneself, for example) with one side of an argument or cause: aligned themselves with the free traders.
v.intr.
1. To adhere to a prescribed course of action.
2. To move or be adjusted into proper relationship or orientation.

[French aligner, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + ligne, line (from Latin lnea; see line1).]

a·ligner n.

align [a-line]
Verb
1. to bring (a person or group) into agreement with the policy of another
2. to place (two objects) in a particular position in relation to each other [Old French à ligne into line]
alignment n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.alignalign - 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"
address - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
synchronise, synchronize - cause to indicate the same time or rate; "synchronize your watches"
realign, realine - align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"
true, true up - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
collimate - adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
reorient - set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South"
concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus - bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
skew - turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"
2.align - be or come into adjustment with
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
3.align - align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
stand - have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
fall in line - agree on (a position)
side - take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"
4.align - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"
adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
misalign - align imperfectly or badly; "the elements of the turbine were misaligned"

align
verb 2. line up, even, order, range, sequence, regulate, straighten, coordinate, even up, make parallel, arrange in line
Translations
align [əˈlaɪn] vtalinear

align [əˈlaɪn] vtaligner

align [əˈlaɪn] vtausrichten

align [əˈlaɪn] vtallineare

align
v align [əˈlain]
1 to put in a straight line or in parallel lines. belyn, rig يَصُف، يَصْطَف подреждам seřadit stille på linie ausrichten ευθυγραμμίζω alinear reastama هم راستا کردن asettaa suoraan aligner לְיָשֵׁר पंक्तिबद्व होना poravnati felsorakoztat meluruskan setja í beina línu allineare 一直線にする 정렬하다 (iš)rikiuoti sakārtot rindā(s); sarindot menjajarkan op aan lijn brengen stille linje ustawać alinhar a alinia выстраивать в ряд zoradiť poravnati dovesti nešto u pravu liniju göra rak, ställa upp i rak linje จัดให้เป็นแนวเดียวกัน sıralamak, sıraya dizmek 使成一行 ставити в ряд; шикувати(ся) سیدھ میں لانا sắp thẳng hàng 使
2 to attach (oneself) to one side in an argument, politics etc He aligned himself with the rebels. kant kies يَنْحاز إلى привличам připojit se slutte sig til sich anschließen συντάσσομαι με κπ., υποστηρίζω alinearse (kellegi) poolele asuma همکاری کردن با asettua jonkin puolelle s'aligner (sur) לְהִזְדָהוֹת, לַעֲמוֹד לְצַד- सम्मिलित करना stati na nečiju stranu csatlakozik berpihak skipa sér við hlið (e-s) schierarsi, allinearsi 提携する 제휴하다 prisijungti, prisišlieti pievienoties menyertai zich aansluiten bij slutte seg til stanąć po stronie alinhar a trece de partea присоединяться pripojiť sa prestopiti na stran svrstati se na nečiju stranu ställa sig på ngns sida, liera sig ทำให้เห็นพ้องกัน güç birliği yapmak 使結盟 націлюватися منسلک کرنا liên kết 使


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