Meaning
To form a line; to fall into line.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
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).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: