align vs metre

align

verb
  • To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line. 

  • To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity. 

  • To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country. 

  • To form a line; to fall into line. 

  • To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size. 

metre

verb
  • To put into metrical form. 

noun
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. 

  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition. 

How often have the words align and metre occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )