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aline

Other forms: alined; alining; alines

Definitions of aline
  1. verb
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
    synonyms: adjust, align, line up
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    types:
    address
    adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
    synchronise, synchronize
    cause to indicate the same time or rate
    realign, realine
    align anew or better
    true, true up
    make level, square, balanced, or concentric
    collimate
    adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
    concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus
    bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
    refocus
    focus anew
    type of:
    reorient
    set or arrange in a new or different determinate position
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