align
[verb]
Synonyms:
- ally, affiliate, agree, associate, cooperate, join, side, sympathize
- line up, even up, order, range, regulate, straighten

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Contrasted words: unsettle
Related Words: adjust, fix, regulate

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

a‧lign /əˈlaɪn/ verb
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: aligner, from ligne 'line']

1. [transitive] to publicly support a political group, country, or person that you agree with
align yourself with somebody/something
Church leaders have aligned themselves with the opposition.
a country closely aligned with the West

2. [intransitive and transitive] to arrange things so that they form a line or are parallel to each other, or to be in a position that forms a line etc:
The desks were neatly aligned in rows.
Make sure that all the holes align.

3. [transitive usually passive] to organize or change something so that it has the right relationship to something else
align with
This policy is closely aligned with the goals of the organization.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

align
verb
ADV. accurately, correctly, properly | fully | roughly | horizontally, vertically
PREP. along He argued that important historical sites were aligned along straight lines of mystic energy.
with This pillar is roughly aligned with the others.
PHRASAL VERBS align yourself with sb/sth
ADV. closely, firmly The group does not want to align itself too closely with the government.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲