align
Americanverb (used with object)
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to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Synonyms:
- straighten
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to bring into a line or alignment.
- Synonyms:
- straighten
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to bring into cooperation or agreement with a particular group, party, cause, etc..
He aligned himself with the liberals.
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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)
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to fall or come into line; be in line.
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to join with others in a cause.
verb
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to place or become placed in a line
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to bring (components or parts, such as the wheels of a car) into proper or desirable coordination or relation
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to bring (a person, country, etc) into agreement or cooperation with the policy, etc of another person or group
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(tr) psychol to integrate or harmonize the aims, practices, etc of a group
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(usually foll by with) psychol to identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person
Other Word Forms
- aligner noun
- realign verb
- self-aligning adjective
Etymology
Origin of align
First recorded in 1685–95; from French aligner, equivalent to a- “toward” + ligner, from Latin līneāre, derivative of līnea “line”; a- 5, line 1
Example Sentences
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Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter were $1.70, aligning with analyst estimates.
From Barron's
The stock is aligned with the current macro and factor regime.
From Barron's
In a statement accompanying results, Chairman Michael Saylor signaled that same conviction, saying that the company had built a “digital fortress” of 713,502 bitcoins that aligns “with our indefinite bitcoin horizon.”
From MarketWatch
He spoke hours after House and Senate Democrats announced they were aligned behind a list of 10 demands they say must be passed before approving the Homeland Security funding package through September.
From Los Angeles Times
That would align the jurisdictions of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, without carving out exceptions that invite regulatory arbitrage.
From Barron's
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