Definition of align
transitive verb
1
: to bring into line or alignment
- aligned the books on the shelf
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
- He aligned with his friends against a common enemy.
2
: to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position
- Negative ends of molecules align with positive ends of other molecules.
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