English dictionary
Hint: Click 'Bookmark' to add this page to your favorites.
English verb: align | |||
| 1. | align (change) place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight | ||
| Samples | Align the car with the curb. Align the sheets of paper on the table. | ||
| Synonyms | adjust, aline, line up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reorient | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | address, collimate, concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus, realign, realine, synchronise, synchronize, true, true up | ||
| Antonyms | skew | ||
| 2. | align (stative) be or come into adjustment with | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| 3. | align (cognition) align oneself with a group or a way of thinking | ||
| Synonyms | array | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fall in line, side | ||
| 4. | align (change) bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation | ||
| Samples | Align the wheels of my car. Ordinate similar parts. | ||
| Synonyms | coordinate, ordinate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | misalign | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk