Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To form a line; to fall into line. · To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line. · To organize in a consistent, defined way, perhaps in an abstract sense. · To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country.
From Middle English alynen, alinen (“copulate”), from Middle French aligner, from Old French alignier, from a- + lignier, from Latin lineare (“make straight or perpendicular”), from the noun linea (“line”), from līneus (“flaxen; flaxen [thing]”), from līnum (“flax”), likely ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *līnom (compare linen).
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This page abbreviates 3 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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"To form a line; to fall into line.",
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"To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country."
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