align

align

to bring into a line or alignment; straighten; to join with others in a cause: They align themselves with the environmental movement.
Not to be confused with:A-line – a style of dress or other garment consisting of A-shaped panels that give increasing fullness toward the hemline: an A-line skirt

a·lign

A0200900 (ə-līn′)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.

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[French aligner, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + ligne, line (from Latin līnea; see line¹).]

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a·lign′er n.

align

(əˈlaɪn) vb1. to place or become placed in a line2. to bring (components or parts, such as the wheels of a car) into proper or desirable coordination or relation3. (usually foll by: with) to bring (a person, country, etc) into agreement or cooperation with the policy, etc of another person or group4. (Psychology) (tr) psychol to integrate or harmonize the aims, practices, etc of a group5. (Psychology) (usually foll by with) psychol to identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person[C17: from Old French aligner, from à ligne into line]

a•lign

(əˈlaɪn)

v.t. 1. to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line. 2. to bring into a line or alignment. 3. to bring into agreement with a particular group, cause, etc.: He aligned himself with the liberals in the Senate. 4. to adjust (circuit components) to improve response over a frequency band. v.i. 5. to come into line; be in line. 6. to join with others in a cause. [1685–95; < French aligner=a- a-⁵ + ligner < Latin līneāre, derivative of līnea line¹] a•lign′er, n.

align

Past participle: aligned
Gerund: aligning

Imperative
align
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Present
I align
you align
he/she/it aligns
we align
you align
they align

Preterite
I aligned
you aligned
he/she/it aligned
we aligned
you aligned
they aligned

Present Continuous
I am aligning
you are aligning
he/she/it is aligning
we are aligning
you are aligning
they are aligning

Present Perfect
I have aligned
you have aligned
he/she/it has aligned
we have aligned
you have aligned
they have aligned

Past Continuous
I was aligning
you were aligning
he/she/it was aligning
we were aligning
you were aligning
they were aligning

Past Perfect
I had aligned
you had aligned
he/she/it had aligned
we had aligned
you had aligned
they had aligned

Future
I will align
you will align
he/she/it will align
we will align
you will align
they will align

Future Perfect
I will have aligned
you will have aligned
he/she/it will have aligned
we will have aligned
you will have aligned
they will have aligned

Future Continuous
I will be aligning
you will be aligning
he/she/it will be aligning
we will be aligning
you will be aligning
they will be aligning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been aligning
you have been aligning
he/she/it has been aligning
we have been aligning
you have been aligning
they have been aligning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been aligning
you will have been aligning
he/she/it will have been aligning
we will have been aligning
you will have been aligning
they will have been aligning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been aligning
you had been aligning
he/she/it had been aligning
we had been aligning
you had been aligning
they had been aligning

Conditional
I would align
you would align
he/she/it would align
we would align
you would align
they would align

Past Conditional
I would have aligned
you would have aligned
he/she/it would have aligned
we would have aligned
you would have aligned
they would have aligned

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	align - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"aline, adjust, line upaddress - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hittingsynchronise, synchronize - cause to indicate the same time or rate; "synchronize your watches"realign, realine - align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"true, true up - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"collimate - adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)reorient - set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South"concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus - bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotionsskew - turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"
	2.	align - be or come into adjustment withcorrespond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	3.	align - align oneself with a group or a way of thinkingarraystand - have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"fall in line - agree on (a position)side - take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"
	4.	align - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"ordinate, coordinateadjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"misalign - align imperfectly or badly; "the elements of the turbine were misaligned"

align

verb1. ally, side, join, associate, affiliate, cooperate, sympathize The prime minister is aligning himself with the liberals.2. line up, even, order, range, sequence, regulate, straighten, coordinate, even up, make parallel, arrange in line A tripod would be useful to align and steady the camera.

align

also aline
verb1. To place in or form a line or lines:line (up), range.2. To be formally associated, as by treaty:ally, confederate, federate, league.

Translations

使成一行使结盟排整齐

align

(əˈlain) verb1. to put in a straight line or in parallel lines. 使排成一直線或多條平行線 使成一行，排整齐 2. to attach (oneself) to one side in an argument, politics etc. He aligned himself with the rebels. 與…結盟 使结盟