mobilize
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
to organize or adapt (industries, transportation facilities, etc.) for service to the government in time of war.
to marshal, bring together, prepare (power, force, wealth, etc.) for action, especially of a vigorous nature: to mobilize one's energy.
to increase or bring to a full stage of development: to mobilize one's anger.
to be or become assembled, organized, etc., as for war: to mobilize for action.
Origin of mobilize
1- Also especially British, mo·bi·lise .
Other words from mobilize
- mo·bi·liz·a·ble, adjective
- mo·bi·li·za·tion [moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn] /ˌmoʊ bə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən/ noun
- mo·bi·liz·er, noun
- o·ver·mo·bi·lize, verb, o·ver·mo·bi·lized, o·ver·mo·bi·liz·ing.
- re·mo·bi·lize, verb, re·mo·bi·lized, re·mo·bi·liz·ing.
- un·mo·bi·lized, adjective
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How to use mobilize in a sentence
Meanwhile, a Catholic group opposing his candidacy announced plans to mobilize voters against him.
Trump, in town hall, says he wouldn’t have done anything differently on pandemic | Colby Itkowitz, Josh Dawsey, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostIn theory, BCAAs help that repair process happen more efficiently by quickly mobilizing your body’s muscle-construction team.
BCAA supplements can enhance your workout, but should you take them? | Amy Schellenbaum | September 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceNavalny, moreover, has mobilized social media against Putin more effectively than any other opposition figure — and the regime has been unable to silence him by previous intimidations that have included physical attacks and jailings.
Research on social movements has long focused on the ways that media mobilizes people to take direct action.
How an overload of riot porn is driving conflict in the streets | Bobbie Johnson | September 3, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIn fact it was for a few hours, but it was very clearly done in order to prevent people from a particular part of Delhi, East Delhi, which has a majority Muslim population, from knowing what right it’s happening and from mobilizing.
Podcast: How a 135-year-old law lets India shutdown the internet | Anthony Green | September 2, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
What is driving young groups of men to mobilize against women?
For every "potential Ebola victim" that arises in the U.S., the CDC is forced to mobilize to the location.
While the world has begun to mobilize in the fight against the virus, many fear the effort is coming too late.
CDC Director: First U.S. Ebola Patient ‘Critically Ill’ | Abby Haglage | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe questions that stay open will be the ones that people mobilize to keep open.
Progressive-palooza: On Obama, Occupy, and Moral Monday | Jedediah Purdy | July 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInstead, we must mobilize allies and partners to take collective action.
As the French, too, had excellent railroad systems, they also would mobilize rapidly.
It saved France, gave Great Britain time to raise her volunteer armies, mobilize her industries.
I'm going to mobilize all of our soldiers, but I don't want any fuss, or we shall spoil Jim's party.
Lady Lilith | Stephen McKennaAbout a fortnight later the Allies agreed to furnish these troops, and the Greek army began to mobilize.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottWe must be ready to mobilize our resources alike of brains and of materials.
President Wilson's Addresses | Woodrow Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for mobilize
mobilise
/ (ˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz) /
to prepare for war or other emergency by organizing (national resources, the armed services, etc)
(tr) to organize for a purpose; marshal
(tr) to put into motion, circulation, or use
Derived forms of mobilize
- mobilizable or mobilisable, adjective
- mobilization or mobilisation, noun
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