align

verb

ə-ˈlīn

variants or less commonly aline

aligned also alined; aligning also alining; aligns also alines

transitive verb

: to bring into line or alignment

aligned the books on the shelf

: to array on the side of or against a party or cause

He aligned himself with the protesters.

intransitive verb

: to get or fall into line

He aligned with his friends against a common enemy.

: to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position

Negative ends of molecules align with positive ends of other molecules.

aligner noun

Example Sentences

He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them. The two parts of the machine are not properly aligned. The text aligns with the bottom of the picture. The schools had to align their programs with state requirements. She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination.

Recent Examples on the Web In his campaign appearances, O’Rourke is emphasizing another area in which some of his views align with the majority of Texans’: gun restrictions.

Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 But that board is now made up of a majority of appointees from DeSantis, whose views usually align with the department.

Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Margot Mendelson, legal director for the advocacy nonprofit Prison Law Office, said AB 2632 would strengthen accountability in California’s corrections facilities and better align the state with its criminal justice reform values.

Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Monkeypox has spread to nearly every Chicago community, and the areas hardest hit align closely with the areas seeing the most vaccinations, Arwady said.

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 First, align development budgets with the biggest needs: transitions, readiness and retention.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The shareholders’ interests align with those of unsecured creditors, who are already represented by an official committee in the bankruptcy case, the judge said.

Soma Biswas, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 California’s isolation recommendations, posted online Thursday and discussed by state Public Health Officer Dr. Tómas Aragón on Friday, mostly align with those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022 Articulating a vision of your future self helps align everyone around a common goal.

Erik Oberholtzer, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

aligned 1 of 2

adjective

variants also alined

as in horizontal

having a height, size, or location that is the same at all points The text was aligned along the left margin.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

horizontal
vertical
smooth
uniform
true
regular
even
flush
exact
plane
level
flat
straight
plumb
tabular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

warped
irregular
unaligned
inexact
undulating
wavy
pitted
undulatory
uneven
coarse
rough
lumpy
bumpy
pockmarked
unsmoothed
pocky

aligned

2 of 2

verb

variants also alined

past tense of align

as in agreed

to bring to or be in a state of agreement Though we have our differences, we align on many issues.

Synonyms & Similar Words

agreed
arranged
corresponded
balanced
organized
checked
coordinated
coincided
sorted
attuned
united
equalized
connected
harmonized
arrayed
conformed
reconciled
adapted
squared
proportioned
integrated
ordered
standardized
keyed
systematized
matched
merged
accommodated
rhymed
correlated
synchronized
tuned
dovetailed
fit
fused
comported
tallied
paired
combined
blended
fitted
suited
accorded
regularized
jibed
unified
synthesized
joined
orchestrated
matched
rimed
went
evened
chorded
squared
conciliated
registered
paralleled
equaled
lined up
blent
equalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

skewed
disrupted
disturbed
disordered
confused
disarranged
deranged
upset
alienated
disordered
contradicted
disorganized
upset
disharmonized
rumpled
disarrayed
estranged
nullified
mussed (up)
messed (up)
disarrayed
clashed
conflicted
disputed
negated
differed (from)
jarred
gainsaid
disagreed (with)

as in lined

to set in order Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align.

Synonyms & Similar Words

lined
placed
cued
arranged
set
emplaced
prioritized
queued
sequenced
balanced
filed
organized
lined up
disposed
displayed
set out
alphabetized
equalized
hierarchized
arrayed
ordered
standardized
proportioned
unscrambled
systematized
classified
laid out
codified
marshaled
groomed
drew up
regularized
marshalled
ranged
mapped (out)
made up
evened
straightened (up)
spruced (up)
tidied (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disordered
upset
deranged
disarranged
misaligned
rumpled
mussed (up)
messed (up)
disarrayed

单词	aligned
释义	align verb ə-ˈlīn variants or less commonly aline aligned also alined; aligning also alining; aligns also alines transitive verb 1 : to bring into line or alignment aligned the books on the shelf 2 : to array on the side of or against a party or cause He aligned himself with the protesters. intransitive verb 1 : to get or fall into line He aligned with his friends against a common enemy. 2 : to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position Negative ends of molecules align with positive ends of other molecules. aligner noun Example Sentences He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them. The two parts of the machine are not properly aligned. The text aligns with the bottom of the picture. The schools had to align their programs with state requirements. She is aligning with other senators to oppose his nomination. Recent Examples on the Web In his campaign appearances, O’Rourke is emphasizing another area in which some of his views align with the majority of Texans’: gun restrictions. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 But that board is now made up of a majority of appointees from DeSantis, whose views usually align with the department. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Margot Mendelson, legal director for the advocacy nonprofit Prison Law Office, said AB 2632 would strengthen accountability in California’s corrections facilities and better align the state with its criminal justice reform values. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Monkeypox has spread to nearly every Chicago community, and the areas hardest hit align closely with the areas seeing the most vaccinations, Arwady said. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 First, align development budgets with the biggest needs: transitions, readiness and retention. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The shareholders’ interests align with those of unsecured creditors, who are already represented by an official committee in the bankruptcy case, the judge said. Soma Biswas, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 California’s isolation recommendations, posted online Thursday and discussed by state Public Health Officer Dr. Tómas Aragón on Friday, mostly align with those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022 Articulating a vision of your future self helps align everyone around a common goal. Erik Oberholtzer, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French aligner, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + ligne line, from Latin linea First Known Use circa 1693, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing align align oneself with align oneself with Kids Definition align verb ə-ˈlīn aligned; aligning : to arrange things so that they form a line or are in proper position He aligned the two holes so he could put the screw through them. aligned 1 of 2 adjective variants also alined as in horizontal having a height, size, or location that is the same at all points The text was aligned along the left margin. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance horizontal vertical smooth uniform true regular even flush exact plane level flat straight plumb tabular Antonyms & Near Antonyms warped irregular unaligned inexact undulating wavy pitted undulatory uneven coarse rough lumpy bumpy pockmarked unsmoothed pocky See More aligned 2 of 2 verb variants also alined past tense of align 1 as in agreed to bring to or be in a state of agreement Though we have our differences, we align on many issues. Synonyms & Similar Words agreed arranged corresponded balanced organized checked coordinated coincided sorted attuned united equalized connected harmonized arrayed conformed reconciled adapted squared proportioned integrated ordered standardized keyed systematized matched merged accommodated rhymed correlated synchronized tuned dovetailed fit fused comported tallied paired combined blended fitted suited accorded regularized jibed unified synthesized joined orchestrated matched rimed went evened chorded squared conciliated registered paralleled equaled lined up blent equalled Antonyms & Near Antonyms skewed disrupted disturbed disordered confused disarranged deranged upset alienated disordered contradicted disorganized upset disharmonized rumpled disarrayed estranged nullified mussed (up) messed (up) disarrayed clashed conflicted disputed negated differed (from) jarred gainsaid disagreed (with) See More 2 as in lined to set in order Make sure your quilting squares are aligned and pinned before sewing. She was waiting for the stars to align. Synonyms & Similar Words lined placed cued arranged set emplaced prioritized queued sequenced balanced filed organized lined up disposed displayed set out alphabetized equalized hierarchized arrayed ordered standardized proportioned unscrambled systematized classified laid out codified marshaled groomed drew up regularized marshalled ranged mapped (out) made up evened straightened (up) spruced (up) tidied (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disordered upset deranged disarranged misaligned rumpled mussed (up) messed (up) disarrayed See More
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align

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Phrases Containing align

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