aligning, positioning
(adjective) causing to fall into line or into position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aligning
present participle of align
Source: Wiktionary
A*lign", v. t. Etym: [F. aligner; Ă (L. ad) + ligne (L. linea) line. See Line, and cf. Allineate.]
Definition: To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line; to aline.
A*lign", v. t.
Definition: To form in line; to fall into line.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
