verb
also aline əˈlīn
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French aligner, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + ligne line, from Latin linea — more at line
transitive verb
1. : to adjust or form to a line : range or form in line
the tents were aligned in two rows — Norman Mailer
: bring into line or alignment
align set type
2. : to put (two or more parts of a machine or structure, especially parts that should be parallel or in line with each other) into proper relative position or orientation
align the wheels
3. : to make semipermanent adjustments in (a piece of electronic or radio equipment) in order to obtain optimum performance
4. : to array on the side of or against a party or cause
align the nations of the world against warfare
intransitive verb
1. : to get or fall into line
align with your friends against a common enemy
2. : to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position
the wheels should align with the frame
3. : to be in alignment (as of one printed character with another)