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to realign

to realign

28 4.9
To move things or ideas into the right position
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈlaɪn/
translation icon : realinear
  • What are some steps we can take to realign with our purpose and our values?
  • realign our priorities
  • realign their policies
  • realign market relationships

And, and that sense of self was realigned, was just adjusted differently.

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Examples

  • She had to realign the pictures on the wall to make them evenly spaced.

  • Once they gain that self-knowledge, they may have to realign their educational plans.

    Academic text (2009)
  • We need to then turn back again and realign it with this new understanding.

  • So let's realign expectations and move forward with this new found knowledge.

  • Accordingly, we should bring about change within the institution to realign the mission and curriculum.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Simply put, transformative learners realign their frame of reference as more knowledge is obtained.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Take that time, relax, refocus, reassess, realign, and then go back at it.

  • The ISA model realigns the incentives of universities and students.

  • The newspaper was forced to appoint government nominees to its board of directors and realign its editorial policies.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Without the failsafe, auto pilot won't be able to realign the airplane to a safe airport.

Synonyms

to adjust
vsto realign
317 2.7

To change something so it is in the right position or works correctly

specifically concerns changing positions to restore or improve alignment again
to straighten
vsto realign
114 2.5

Make something straight and in the right position

involves adjusting relative positions to correct alignment rather than only straightening
to align
vsto realign
89 3.5

To put things in a straight line or in the correct position

focuses on changing that relationship again to make it correct or better
to rearrange
vsto realign
48 2.1

To move things so they are in a new order

narrows this to adjusting positions to correct or improve how parts line up
to right
vsto realign
41 4.4

To put something back into an upright position

is more about deliberately improving relative positions and alignment again
to reposition
vsto realign
23 3.9

To move something to another place

emphasizes correcting or improving the relationship between parts, not just moving them
to reorient
vsto realign
8 5.6

To change the direction or main focus of something

targets correcting alignment again rather than just changing general direction or focus
to rejigger
vsto realign
  • Informal
2 7.8

To change something a little so it works better

implies a purposeful change to correct or improve precise alignment rather than casual tweaks
to reorientate
vsto realign
  • UK
6.3

To adjust direction or focus after a change

is about changing position specifically to improve alignment rather than only direction

Antonyms

4 6.7

To put parts in the wrong position so they do not line up

How Aligned

to realign
28 4.9
to reposition
23 3.9
to adjust
317 2.7
tweak
28 3.9
nudge
23 3.5

Surface Forms

realign infinitive
realigned past
realigned past participle
realigning present participle
realigns third person singular

Morphology

realign = align (transparent) = re + align

The prefix 're-' keeps its regular meaning of doing the action again or anew, so 'realign' is straightforwardly understood from 'align'.

Etymology

The word realign starts with re- ('again') and align, which comes from a root meaning 'line', the same idea as the common word line. So to realign something is to 'line it up again' or put it back in the right position.