(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ yourself with a particular group, you support them because you have the same political aim.
There are signs that the prime minister is ~ing himself with the liberals...
He has attempted to ~ the Socialists with the environmental movement.
VERB: V pron-refl prep, V n prep, also V prep
2.
If you ~ something, you place it in a certain position in relation to something else, usually parallel to it.
A tripod will be useful to ~ and steady the camera...
VERB: V n