align
v.v. to put things into a straight line or to make sure different parts match each other. In business or tech, it means making sure your goals or systems work together perfectly.
v. to arrange components into a straight line or into correct relative positions; to bring different elements into agreement or cooperation. Often used in technical contexts regarding data structures or organizational strategy.
You need to align the text to the left side of the page.
The engineering team must align the new software update with the existing database architecture to prevent any system crashes.
Successful mergers require leadership to align corporate cultures and technical infrastructures, ensuring that disparate departments operate toward a unified strategic objective without friction.
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).
The verb is transitive when referring to physical objects or organizational goals; it is often used with the preposition 'with'.