to align with
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4.4
- phrasal verb
- /əˈlaɪn wɪð/
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ajustarse a
- The challenge must then be carefully defined so that it aligns with the objectives of the course.
- align with standards
- align closely with
- align with goals
Trying to think of like which guests align with your mission.
- Trying to think of like which guests align with your mission.
- Their class politics right now do not align with their race politics.
- And so it's really important for them to align with what the users need.
- You know, it just didn't align with where I'm at right now.
- It's going for socially conscious values that align with my own values.
- So the account was closed because I did not align with the bank's values.
- And all of those things align with the demise of the Indies.
- And our job is to align ourselves with the forces of integration.
- And then he aligns with a very anti-gay movement.
- Sometimes even your choices will not align with your ideology.
Examples
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You're changing how you show up because that's what aligns with your values.
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And so it's really important for them to align with what the users need.
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Their class politics right now do not align with their race politics.
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So the account was closed because I did not align with the bank's values.
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Phase II video segments were chosen to align with these interests.
Academic text (2011) -
In the process, they need to make sure they are aligned with the current trends and interests of their students.
Academic text (2011) -
Indeed, the 1997 assessment in the arts is explicitly aligned with the national arts standards.
Academic text (1999) -
School psychologists can help schools align their operational procedures with this objective.
Academic text (2011) -
Our goal is to build APC that truly aligns with Hassanabi's values.
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Their goals must align with our company's mission to ensure success.
Synonyms
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1.0
Be the same as another thing or match it
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4.2
To agree with and support a group, cause, or way of thinking
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4.4
Happen at the same time as something else or be the same as it
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3.7
Do what rules or standards say you must
Antonyms
How Aligned
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to be in agreement with or to adjust to match' is directly derivable from combining 'align' (to arrange or express agreement/support) with the preposition 'with' (indicating association or agreement). This verb+preposition composition follows a standard and cross-linguistically common pattern in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrasal verb align with comes from the simple idea of lining things up: to align is to put items in a straight line and with shows they are next to or joined to something else. So when a plan or action aligns with another thing, it is made to 'agree' or 'match' that thing.