align

align
a|lign [əˈlaın] v
[Date: 1400-1500; : French; Origin: aligner, from ligne 'line']
1.) [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
2.) [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.
3.) [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.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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