mobilize

mobilize
UK [ˈməʊbəlaɪz] / US [ˈmoʊb(ə)lˌaɪz] verb
Word forms "mobilize":
present tense I/you/we/they mobilize he/she/it mobilizes present participle mobilizing past tense mobilized past participle mobilized
1)
a) [intransitive/transitive] if you mobilize a group of people, or if they mobilize, they come together in order to achieve something

We've mobilized a hundred volunteers to look for the missing child.

b) if an army or large group of police officers mobilize, or if a government mobilizes them, they prepare to do something such as fight a war

mobilize troops/tanks

2) [transitive] to start to use all the money, support etc that is available in order to achieve something

We need to mobilize all our energies and resources.

3) [transitive] to encourage people to support an idea or plan

Derived word:
mobilization
UK [ˌməʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌmoʊb(ə)lɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] noun uncountable

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