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- DictionaryMo·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"
- 2. make (something) movable or capable of movement: "doing yoga stretches to mobilize compacted joints"
The meaning of MOBILIZE is to put into movement or circulation. How to use mobilize in a sentence.
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 organize or prepare something, such as a group of people, for a purpose: Representatives for all the main candidates are trying to mobilize voter support. [ I or T ] to prepare to fight, especially in a war: The government has mobilized several of the army's top combat units.
Definition of mobilize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Use the verb mobilize to describe preparing something — or someone — to spring into action, or to be put into use. You might mobilize the troops, or even your classmates, into action.
1. to assemble (armed forces) into readiness for active service: to mobilize troops. 2. to organize or adapt for service in time of war or other emergency: to mobilize industry. 3. to bring together or marshal for action or use: to mobilize support. 4. to make mobile; put into action. v.i.
If you mobilize support or mobilize people to do something, you succeed in encouraging people to take action, especially political action. If people mobilize, they prepare to take action.
