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align
to bring into a line or alignment; straighten; to join with others in a cause: They align themselves with the environmental movement.
Not to be confused with:
A-line – a style of dress or other garment consisting of A-shaped panels that give increasing fullness toward the hemline: an A-line skirt
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a·lign
(ə-līn′)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 līnea; see line1).]
a·lign′er n.
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align
(əˈlaɪn)vb
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. (usually foll by: with) to bring (a person, country, etc) into agreement or cooperation with the policy, etc of another person or group
4. (Psychology) (tr) psychol to integrate or harmonize the aims, practices, etc of a group
5. (Psychology) (usually foll by with) psychol to identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person
[C17: from Old French aligner, from à ligne into line]
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a•lign
(əˈlaɪn)v.t.
1. to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
2. to bring into a line or alignment.
3. to bring into agreement with a particular group, cause, etc.: He aligned himself with the liberals in the Senate.
4. to adjust (circuit components) to improve response over a frequency band.
v.i. 5. to come into line; be in line.
6. to join with others in a cause.
a•lign′er, n.
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align
Past participle: aligned
Gerund: aligning
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| Verb | 1. |  align - 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" 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 | |
| 3. |  align - align oneself with a group or a way of thinkingstand - 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" |
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align
verb
1. ally, side, join, associate, affiliate, cooperate, sympathize The prime minister is aligning himself with the liberals.
2. line up, even, order, range, sequence, regulate, straighten, coordinate, even up, make parallel, arrange in line A tripod would be useful to align and steady the camera.
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align
also alineverb
2. To be formally associated, as by treaty:
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Translations
يَصُف، يَصْطَفيَنْحاز إلى
připojit seseřadit
setja í beina línuskipa sér viî hliî
išrikiuotiprisijungtiprisišlietirikiuoti
pievienotiessakārtot rindāsarindot
güç birliği yapmaksıralamaksıraya dizmek
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align
vt
wheels of car, gun sights etc → ausrichten; (= bring into line) → in eine Linie bringen, ausrichten; (Comput) → bündig ausrichten; align left/right (Comput) → links-/rechtsbündig ausrichten
(Fin, Pol) currencies, policies → aufeinander ausrichten; to align something with something → etw auf etw (acc) → ausrichten; to align oneself with a party (= follow policy of) → sich nach einer Partei ausrichten; (= join forces with) → sich einer Partei anschließen; they have aligned themselves against him/it → sie haben sich gegen ihn/dagegen zusammengeschlossen
vi
(side, person, country) → sich verbünden (with mit)
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align
(əˈlain) verb1. to put in a straight line or in parallel lines.
2. to attach (oneself) to one side in an argument, politics etc. He aligned himself with the rebels.
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align
vt, vi alinear(se)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.