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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

/ əˈ±ô²¹Éª²Ô /

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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹Â·±ô¾±²µ²Ô·±ð°ù noun
  • °ù±ð·²¹Â·±ô¾±²µ²Ô verb
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-²¹Â·±ô¾±²µ²Ô·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of align1

First recorded in 1685–95; from French aligner, equivalent to a- “toward†+ ligner, from Latin ±ôÄ«²Ô±ðÄå°ù±ð, derivative of ±ôÄ«²Ô±ð²¹ “l¾±²Ô±ðâ€; a- 5, line 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of align1

C17: from Old French aligner, from à ligne into line
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It’s boorish and grating, assuming its audience will lap up whatever tasteless parody it puts out for them just because it aligns with popular films that share its basic themes.

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“So you can choose things that matter to you, diversity and leadership or carbon footprint to show you how your portfolio aligns with the values, or what alternatives there could be,†Hartvigsen said.

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The administration has been looking at outside meetings held by national security staff, reprimanding some for meeting people not believed to be aligned with the president, according to the source.

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Especially for the religious right, which most Republicans are aligned with, the goal is getting women out of the dirty business of politics, so they can focus their energies on tending home and hearth.

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Hungary's decision aligns with its broader foreign policy stance under Orban, who has cultivated close ties with Israel and adopted a critical view of international institutions perceived as infringing on national sovereignty.

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