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DictionarymobilizePreparing for action
verb

mobilize

MOH-buh-lyze/ˈməʊbəlaɪz/

To make something ready and able to move into action.

The city mobilizes emergency crews as the storm approaches.

Black organizer directs volunteers gathering emergency supplies.
Etymology
mobilLatinmovable
+izeFrenchmake or cause to be

The pieces express making something movable or ready to move. Preparing troops to take the field supplies the practical link to organizing people or resources for action.

In context

Mormon Stories Podcast103:47
bombard the town manager with thousands of emails 13,000 emails he received because they felt it was appropriate to mobilize the people that supported them to tell the Town Council that they want a temple
British YouTuber to be Excommunicated: Nemo the Mormon | Ep. 1939

More examples

  • Neighbors mobilize volunteers to deliver meals to older residents.
  • The charity mobilizes resources to provide clean drinking water.
  • The army is mobilizing troops for deployment.

Forms

mobilize · mobilizes · mobilized · mobilizing

mobilization noun — The act of preparing for action.

Similar words

organize
Emphasizes arranging people or resources, not necessarily for immediate action.
ready
Means preparing something for use, without necessarily organizing people.
activate
Means starting operation rather than preparing for future action.