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# align

verb (align, aligns, aligned, aligning)

«align» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To put things in a straight line or in the right position next to each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#m1)
2. To agree with or support a person, group or idea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and computing: align numbers in columns for adding, align text left or right. In everyday life: align the pictures on the wall. In history and news: countries align with allies. Phrases: align with, in alignment, left-aligned.

### Examples

- Align the digits in columns before you add. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#x1)
- She aligned the books neatly on the shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#x2)
- Click here to align the text to the centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#x3)
- The planets appeared to align in the night sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#x4)
- The two countries aligned themselves with each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#x5)
- Align the edge of the ruler with the line. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/#x6)

### Note

Silent g: a-LINE. Noun: alignment. In column addition and subtraction, align ones under ones and tens under tens, or the answer will be wrong. Decimals: align the decimal points.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «align» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/align/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«align» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/align.html) on Mova free.