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Synonyms for align

Two senses of align live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineChange

place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

Align the car with the curb.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

adjust

Same sentence, swapped: Adjust the car with the curb.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for align as it is used in the sentence above.

array
skew
flatten

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineChange

bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

Align the wheels of my car.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

coordinate

Same sentence, swapped: Coordinate the wheels of my car.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for align as it is used in the sentence above.

plumb
sharpen
focus

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