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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•lign /əˈlaɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to arrange in a straight line:to align the beams in the ceiling.
- to bring into alignment:to align the wheels on a car.
- to bring into agreement with a particular group, cause, etc.:aligned himself with the minority party.[be + aligned + with]was aligned with the minority party.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•lign (ə līn′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to arrange in a straight line;
adjust according to a line. - to bring into a line or alignment.
- to bring into cooperation or agreement with a particular group, party, cause, etc.:He aligned himself with the liberals.
- Electronicsto 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.
v.i. - to fall or come into line;
be in line. - to join with others in a cause.
Also, aline. - Latin līneāre, derivative of līnea line1
- French aligner, equivalent. to a- a-5 + ligner
- 1685–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: align /əˈlaɪn/ vb - to place or become placed in a line
- to bring (components or parts, such as the wheels of a car) into proper or desirable coordination or relation
- (transitive) usually followed by with: to bring (a person, country, etc) into agreement or cooperation with the policy, etc of another person or group
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French aligner, from à ligne into line |