prioritize
To value, do, or choose something first, or before other thingsTo value, do, or choose something first, or before other things.
» We have to prioritize our needs.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To value, do, or choose something first, or before other things.
When I don't have time to buy everything at the store, I prioritize fresh fruit and vegetables over foods like rice or noodles.
(intransitive, transitive)To arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance.
nach Wichtigkeit aufreihen, nach Wichtigkeit anordnen
приоритизи́роватьprioritizírovatʹ
(transitive)To rank something as having high priority.
priorisieren, vorrangig behandeln, den Vorrang geben
приоритизи́роватьprioritizírovatʹ
assign a priority to
Examples
87 sentencesWe have to prioritize our needs.
You have to learn to prioritize.
ruВам нужно научиться расставлять приоритеты. — Wezel
You need to prioritize your to-do list.
deDu mußt Prioritäten setzen. — Waldelfe
We need to prioritize the items on this list.
Try to prioritize your list of things to do.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From priority + -ize. First attested in 1967 as U.S. government jargon, becoming more wideFrom priority + -ize. First attested in 1967 as U.S. government jargon, becoming more widespread through the 1970s and ’80s, but still denounced as officialese by purists into the 1990s.
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Forms
prioritizes, prioritizing, prioritized, prioritized| Base form | prioritize · to prioritize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | prioritizes |
| Present participle | prioritizing |
| Past simple | prioritized |
| Past participle | prioritized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- assign a priority to:prioritise
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 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