line up vs align

line up and align both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
line up	No	No	Yes	No
align	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, line up and align are synonyms defined as:

line up and align: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

Other synonyms of line up include adjust, aline.

line up (verb)	align (verb)
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
take one's position before a kick-off	bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
arrange in ranks	align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
form a queue, form a line, stand in line	be or come into adjustment with
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
form a line