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realign

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪn/
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 AH0 L AY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To bring back into alignment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To align again or anew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

align anew or better

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: realine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: align, aline, line up, adjust

History

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.