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