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align verb [ əˈlʌɪn ]

• place or arrange (things) in a straight line.
• "the desks are aligned in straight rows facing forwards"
Similar: line up, range, arrange in line, put in order, put in rows/columns, straighten (up), marshal, orient, place, position, dispose, situate, set,
• give support to (a person, organization, or cause).
• "newspapers usually align themselves with certain political parties"
Origin: late 17th century: from French aligner, from à ligne ‘into line’.


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