Main Entry:

align

Variant(s):

also aline \ə-ˈlīn\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

French aligner, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + ligne line, from Latin linea

Date:

circa 1693

transitive verb 1 : to bring into line or alignment 2 : to array on the side of or against a party or cause <he aligned himself with the protesters> intransitive verb 1 : to get or fall into line 2 : to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position

— align·er noun