prioritize

[ prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or- ]
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verb (used with object),pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
  1. to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.

  2. to give a high priority to.

verb (used without object),pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
  1. to organize or deal with something according to its priority.

Origin of prioritize

1
First recorded in 1965–70; priorit(y) + -ize
  • Also especially British, pri·or·i·tise .

usage note For prioritize

See -ize.

Other words from prioritize

  • pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, noun
  • re·pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, noun
  • re·pri·or·i·tize, verb (used with object), re·pri·or·i·tized, re·pri·or·i·tiz·ing.

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How to use prioritize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for prioritize

prioritize

prioritise

/ (praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to arrange (items to be attended to) in order of their relative importance

  2. to give priority to or establish as a priority

Derived forms of prioritize

  • prioritization or prioritisation, noun

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