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).]

aligner a·lign'er n.

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verb

1. To place in or form a line or lines: line (up), range. See order/disorder.
2. To be formally associated, as by treaty: ally, confederate, federate, league. See connect, politics.

v

Definition: join; bring to agreement
Antonyms: disjoin

v

Definition: line up, arrange next to
Antonyms: divide, mess up, separate

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(əlīn)
v

To move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion.

IN BRIEF: To place in a straight line.

Ted tried to align the chairs perfectly.

Tutor's tip: The woman stopped to "align" (straighten or place in proper position) her "A-line" (fitted at the top and flared at the bottom) skirt.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - stille på linje, rette ind
v. intr. - rettes ind, stilles på linje

Nederlands (Dutch)
op één lijn zetten, (zich) aanpassen aan

Français (French)
v. tr. - aligner, (Tech) dégauchir, (Fin, Pol) aligner sur
v. intr. - s'aligner sur, être aligné sur

Deutsch (German)
v. - ausrichten, in eine Linie bringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ευθυγραμμίζω/-ομαι, παρατάσσω/-ομαι

Italiano (Italian)
allineare, accordare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - mandar alinhar, enfileirar, formar em linha reta

Русский (Russian)
ставить в ряд

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - hacer concordar, alinear, poner en línea
v. intr. - alinearse, ponerse en línea

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra rak, bilda rak linje

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
使结盟, 使成一行, 排列

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使結盟, 使成一行
v. intr. - 排列

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 일렬로 정렬시키다, 단결시키다
v. intr. - 일렬로 정렬하다, 단결하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 並べる, 整列させる, 整列する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يصف, يرصف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סידר בשורה, יישר‬
v. intr. - ‮הסתדר בשורה, נערך, התייצב לצד-‬

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