align

/əˈlɑɪn/ v [T]

Definition

› to put two or more things into a straight line: You need to align the numbers properly in a column. fig. Business leaders are aligned with (= agree with) the president on this issue. alignment

/əˈlɑɪn·mənt/ n [C/U] › [U] You hear that noise because the wheels are out of alignment.

(Definition of align v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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