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align - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table" |
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adjust |
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skew turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"
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reorient set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South"
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address adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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synchronise,
synchronize make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"
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realign,
realine align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"
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true,
true up make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"
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collimate adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
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concenter,
concentre,
focalise,
focalize,
focus bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
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align - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" |
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ordinate,
coordinate |
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adjust,
correct,
set adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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misalign align imperfectly or badly; "the elements of the turbine were misaligned"
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align - align oneself with a group or a way of thinking |
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array |
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stand have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
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fall in line agree on (a position)
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side take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"
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align - be or come into adjustment with |
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agree,
check,
correspond,
fit,
gibe,
jibe,
match,
tally consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
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