Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mobilize

/ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
mo-bi-lize
IPA
/ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make something mobile.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To get ready for war.

American usage; Intransitive verb

Etymology

From French mobiliser.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *m(y)ewh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/
  • British English: /ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

mobilizes (present, singular) mobilizing (participle, present) mobilized (participle, past) mobilized (past) mobilise (alternative)

Derived Forms

countermobilize demobilize mobilizability mobilizable mobilizee mobilizer remobilize

Frequently Paired Words

mobile mobility mobilization move

Synonyms

activate mobilise marshal summon call up rally

Rhymes With

immobilize demobilize globalize

Questions

How do you pronounce mobilize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/.
What does mobilize mean?
To make something mobile.
Where does mobilize come from?
From French mobiliser.

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