align
/ə'lain/ Cách viết khác : (aline) /ə'lain/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To arrange things in a straight line or correct relative position: To place or adjust multiple items so they form a line or are in proper coordination with each other.
- To bring oneself into agreement or alliance with a group, cause, or set of ideas: To adjust one's position, beliefs, or actions to match or support those of another.
- To be or become correctly positioned or adjusted: To fall into proper arrangement or agreement.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (Physical Arrangement):
- Please align the text to the left margin.
- The mechanic aligned the wheels of the car.
- Verb (Agreement/Alliance):
- The company's goals align with environmental sustainability.
- She chose to align herself with the opposition party.
Advanced Usage
- "to align with": to be in agreement or harmony with; to match.
- Our research findings align with the existing theory.
- "to bring into alignment": to cause things to be in proper coordination or agreement.
- The manager's task was to bring the different departments into alignment.
Variants and Related Words
- Alignment (n): The state of being arranged in a line or correct position; the state of agreement or alliance.
- The wheels were out of alignment.
- There was a political alignment between the two nations.
- Aligned (adj): Arranged in a straight line; being in agreement or alliance.
- The aligned columns of text.
- Aligned interests.
Synonyms
- Line up: To arrange in a line.
- Coordinate: To bring into proper order or relation.
- Adjust: To change or move something slightly to achieve a desired fit or result.
- Affiliate: To officially attach or connect to an organization.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Align with: To side with; to bring into agreement with.
- The senator aligned with the reformers on the new policy.
Related Idioms
- (To be) in alignment: To be in agreement or proper order.
- For the project to succeed, all teams must be in alignment.
Verb
- bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
- align the wheels of my car
- ordinate similar parts
- align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
- be or come into adjustment with
- 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