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Align vs Embark - What's the difference?

align | embark |

As verbs the difference between align and embark

is that align is to form in line; to fall into line while embark is to get on a boat or ship or (outside the usa) an aeroplane.

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

    embark

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
  • :
  • *
  • *:It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked , which is disquieting and fussy.
  • To start, begin.
  • :
  • (label) To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  • (label) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.
  • :
  • *(Robert South) (1634–1716)
  • *:It was the reputation of the sect upon which St. Paul embarked his salvation.
  • Antonyms

    * disembark

    Derived terms

    * disembarcation * disembarkee