See Also: align(dictionary)
align(dictionary)

align (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: aligner, from ligne 'line']
[T] to publicly support a political group, country, or person that you agree with
align yourself with sb/sth
::Church leaders have aligned themselves with the opposition.
::a country closely aligned with the West
[I and T] to arrange things so that they form a line or are parallel to each other, or to be in a position that forms a line etc
::The desks were neatly aligned in rows.
::Make sure that all the holes align.
[T usually passive] to organize or change something so that it has the right relationship to something else
align with
::This policy is closely aligned with the goals of the organization.