align
To align means to bring something into a straight line, or an easy agreement. If you always park on an angle and people are leaving mean notes on your windshield, learn to align the car with the parking space.
Align comes from the French a, meaning “to” and ligne meaning “line,” and it means to bring something into line with something else. This can be literal. If you are hanging a painting, you’ll want to align it with the window frame. The line can also be metaphorical. If you run for office, your political opinions will need to be aligned with those of your supporters.
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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”-
Antonyms:
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skew
turn or place at an angle
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address
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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synchronise, synchronize
cause to indicate the same time or rate
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realign, realine
align anew or better
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true, true up
make level, square, balanced, or concentric
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collimate
adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
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concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
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refocus
focus anew
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type of:
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reorient
set or arrange in a new or different determinate position
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skew
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bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
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be or come into adjustment with
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align oneself with a group or a way of thinking