align
Translation
to align, to line up, to bring into agreement
Examples
Please align the text to the left margin.
Please align the text to the left margin.
The company must align its goals with the market.
The company must align its goals with the market.
The planets will align tonight.
The planets will align tonight.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to bring (sth.) into line with (sth.) The company must align its goals with the market.
((sth.)) ((to sth.)) to place (sth.) in a line relative to (sth.) Please align the text to the left margin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: adjust, arrange, line up; Antonyms: misalign, disarrange
Etymology
From Old French 'alignier', from 'a-' (to) + 'ligne' (line). It literally means 'to put into a line'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'a line' inside the word 'align' to remember its meaning of putting things into a line.