๐Ÿ”ŽAlign (ษ™หˆlaษชn)

to arrange in a line; to make something fit; to bring into agreement
is a regular verb. Its past participle is aligned and its present participle is aligning. It has related noun forms, alignment and realignment.

๐Ÿ“ŒBetter than make straight, line up, side with

๐Ÿ“Align can be used with or without an object. When an object is used, the verb is often followed by ‘with’. Obviously, the two paths at some stage need to align.

๐ŸงทThe measures taken will need to align with the mission statement.

๐Ÿ“It is often used with the following plural nouns: ‘efforts’, ‘interests’, ‘policies’, ‘programmes’.

๐ŸงทWhen their interests align, we see a more productive environment.

๐Ÿ“ŒCertain adverbs can be used with align including ‘closely’, ‘naturally’, and ‘perfectly’.
Their methods needed to be closely aligned with institutional policy.
๐Ÿ“ŒUsage notes: Align has two distinct meanings. The first is to line two things up so they are straight, either in a physical, literal sense or by concepts or ideas. The second is to show that someone or something supports or is in agreement with something else; for instance, the views of two people could align.

๐ŸงทAgain, an assessment should be made on whether the emphasis of the adverb is really adding anything to the verb.

Saying that something aligns is sufficient most of the time (without the need for ‘closely’ or ‘exactly’), because the verb alone implies that the two things are parallel or a match.

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