aligned
USuh-LYND/əˈlaɪnd/
- 1Placed in a straight line or in the correct position with something else.
Like books lined up neatly on a shelf, edge to edge.
The chairs are all aligned in a neat row.
Keep the edges aligned so the picture looks straight.
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- 2
- 3Simple past and past participle of align. Use this form for something that was lined up earlier.
She aligned the two sheets of paper before stapling them.
The technician aligned the satellite dish toward the south.
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aligned is a form of align
align, verb: To move things so they form a straight line. Full entry
- Spelling
- align → aligned: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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