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aline

UK/əˈlaɪn/ US/æˈlaɪn/ uncommon dated rare us

verb

1.

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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From a- + line, possibly from Middle English alinen (“copulate”), Middle French aligner.

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