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Aligns vs Maligns - What's the difference?

aligns | maligns |

As verbs the difference between aligns and maligns

is that aligns is (align) while maligns is (malign).

aligns

English

Verb

(head)
  • (align)

    • Anagrams

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    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

    maligns

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (malign)

    • malign

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.
  • malevolent.
  • * 1891 -
    • He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.
  • (oncology) malignant
    • a malign ulcer
    (Francis Bacon)

    Related terms

    * malignant

    Antonyms

    * benign

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
  • * South
    • To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.
  • (archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
  • * Spenser
    • The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them.

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    * * English transitive verbs