Dictionary

realign en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪn/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English align English realign From re- + align.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To bring back into alignment.
   • There are some low-tech approaches to forming those good posture habits, like the Alexander Method. The Alexander Method is a process that helps realign posture mindfully. It’s often used by performers, and often involves a coach. 2017 March 30, Rachel Crane, “Straighten up and stand right, with some electronic nagging”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022:
2. (ambitransitive) To align again or anew.
   • One Nation, a new 501(c)4 linked to the Karl-Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC, is spending more than $1.9 million on print, radio and digital ads highlighting the efforts of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to pass the “doc fix” legislation that realigned payments to Medicare providers with inflation. 2015 May 12, Alexandra Jaffe, “First on CNN: New Rove-linked group spends $2M to boost GOP incumbents”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2025:
   • Every major bridge, and many of the smaller ones, have been rebuilt, tunnels have been rebored, and long sections of track realigned. 1950 April 14, “Notes and News: The Athens-Salonika Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 279:
   • The Pentagon is again threatening to sever ties with Scouting America unless the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America reverts to “core values” and realigns itself with service to “God and country”. 2026 February 4, Richard Luscombe, “Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2026:
   • “We aren’t just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic,” Kennedy said on Thursday morning. 2025 March 27, Jessica Glenza, “RFK Jr plans 10,000 job cuts in restructuring of US health department”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2025:

Forms

Deriveds

realignable · realigner