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   mo·bi·lize

   /ˈmōbəˌlīz/

   verb

   • 1. (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service: "the government mobilized regular forces, reservists, and militia" Similar marshaldeploymusterrallycall to armscall upsummonassemblemassorganizemake readyprepareready
   • ▪ organize and encourage (people) to act in a concerted way in order to bring about a particular political objective: "he used the press to mobilize support for his party" Similar bring into playbring into servicearousegenerateinducecauseresort toawakendeploywakenexciteinciteprovokefomentpromptstimulatestir upimpelgalvanizeurgeencourageinspirewhip up
   • ▪ bring (resources) into use in order to achieve a particular goal: "at sea we will mobilize any amount of resources to undertake a rescue"
   • 2. make (something) movable or capable of movement: "doing yoga stretches to mobilize compacted joints"
   • ▪ make (a substance) able to be transported by or as a liquid: "acid rain mobilizes the aluminum in forest soils"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French mobiliser, from mobile (see mobile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mobilizable adjective
   • 2. mobilizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOBILIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MOBILIZE definition: 1. to organize or prepare something, such as a group of people, for a purpose: 2. to prepare to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mobilizeMobilize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   mobilize: [verb] to put into movement or circulation. to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mobilizeMobilize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   mobilize: 1 v make ready for action or use Synonyms: marshal , mobilise , summon Type of: collect , garner , gather , pull together assemble or get together v get ready for war Synonyms: mobilise Antonyms: demob , demobilise , demobilize retire from military service Type of: militarise , militarize lend a military character to (a country), as ...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOBILIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to prepare for war or other emergency by organizing (national resources, the armed services, etc) 2. to organize.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mobilizeMOBILIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mobilize definition: to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.. See examples of MOBILIZE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmobilize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive, intransitive] mobilize (somebody) to work together in order to achieve a particular aim; to organize a group of people to do this synonym rally The unions mobilized thousands of workers in a protest against the cuts. They successfully mobilized public opinion against him.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmobilize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   2 [transitive] mobilize something to find and start to use something that is needed for a particular purpose synonym marshal They were unable to mobilize the resources they needed. 3 [ transitive , intransitive ] mobilize (somebody/something) if a country mobilizes its army, or if a country or army mobilizes , it makes itself ready to fight in a war The troops were ordered to mobilize. compare ...

9. www.yourdictionary.com › mobilizeMobilize Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Mobilize definition: To assemble, prepare, or put into active service.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMOBILIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MOBILIZE definition: 1. to organize a group of people so that they support or oppose something or someone: 2. to…. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › mobilize_v1mobilize, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the verb mobilize mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mobilize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. mobilize has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. politics (1830s) sociology (1830s) military (1850s) economics (1860s) finance (1860s) medicine (1890s) life ...