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(ə-līn') 
v., a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns. v.tr.
v., a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns. v.tr.
- 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.
- To adjust (parts of a mechanism, for example) to produce a proper relationship or orientation: aligning the wheels of a truck.
- To ally (oneself, for example) with one side of an argument or cause: aligned themselves with the free traders.
- To adhere to a prescribed course of action.
- 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.Roget's Thesaurus:
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align
verb
- To place in or form a line or lines: line (up), range. See order/disorder.
- To be formally associated, as by treaty: ally, confederate, federate, league. See connect, politics.
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align
v
Definition: join; bring to agreement
Antonyms: disjoin
v
Definition: line up, arrange next to
Antonyms: divide, mess up, separate
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align
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.
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align
sign description: Both flat hands, with palms facing together go off straight in two directions.
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(əlīn)
v
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To move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion.
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categories related to 'aligned'
- Dimensions and Directions - aligned: (adj) arranged in a straight line; set in order
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Align
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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