Align vs Ally - What's the difference?
align | ally |
To form in line; to fall into line.
To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
(computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.
To adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy
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To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
* (rfdate) :
* (rfdate) :
One united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.
* (rfdate) :
Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.
* (rfdate) Buckle:
Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.
(taxonomy) A closely related species, usually within the same family.
(obsolete) A relative; a kinsman.
(a glass marble or taw)
In transitive terms the difference between align and ally
is that align is to adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line while ally is to connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.As verbs the difference between align and ally
is that align is to form in line; to fall into line while ally is to unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy.As a noun ally is
one united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.As a proper noun Ally is
a diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alice and Alexandra.align
English
(wikipedia align)Alternative forms
* alineVerb
(en verb)Derived terms
* alignmentAnagrams
* * English ergative verbsally
English
(Webster 1913)Etymology 1
From (etyl) alien, (etyl) alier (Modern French allier), from (etyl) . Compare alligate, allay, alloy and ligament.Verb
(en-verb)- O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied .
- These three did love each other dearly well, And with so firm affection were allied .
- The virtue nearest to our vice allied .
Usage notes
* Generally used in the passive form or reflexively. * Often followed by to'' or ''with .Synonyms
* make common causeNoun
(allies)- the English soldiers and their French allies
- Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally.
- Gruiformes — cranes and allies
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