mobilize
mobilize · mobilizes · mobilized · mobilizing
викликати, скликати
привести в действие, включить, включать
aktivieren, freischalten
To make something mobileTo make something mobile.
/ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/
» The troops immediately began to mobilize.
Meaning
3 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To make something mobile.
make ready for action or use
(British, English, Oxford, US, transitive)To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.
get ready for war
(British, English, Oxford, US, intransitive)To get ready for war.
Examples
17 sentencesThe troops immediately began to mobilize.
They're mobilizing the military in this area.
The prime minister's speech mobilized the population.
Benedito was mobilized and sent to the front.
The whole world will be mobilized to stop them.
Origin
From French mobiliser.From French mobiliser.
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Forms
mobilizes, mobilizing, mobilized, mobilizedSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle