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Align vs Comport - What's the difference?

align | comport |

In intransitive terms the difference between align and comport

is that align is to adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking while comport is to be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.

As a noun comport is

manner of acting; conduct; deportment.

align

English

(wikipedia align)

Alternative forms

* aline

Verb

(en verb)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * alignment

    Anagrams

    * * English ergative verbs

    comport

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, ambitransitive) To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
    • to comport with an injury
  • * Daniel
    • The malecontented sort / That never can the present state comport .
  • To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
    • The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness.
  • * John Locke
    • How their behaviour herein comported with the institution.
  • (reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
    • She comported herself with grace.
  • * Burke
    • Observe how Lord Somers comported himself.

    Synonyms

    * cohere * carry

    Noun

  • (obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; deportment.
    • I knew them well, and marked their rude comport . — Dryden.
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