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mobilize
verbgeneral usevery common/mu.bi.li.ˈzaɾ/mo·bi·li·zar
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To set in motion; to make mobile or active.
Usage examples
“The physiotherapist helped him mobilize his leg after the surgery.”
“We need to mobilize all available resources for the project.”
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mobilize troopsmobilize resourcesmobilize support
2
To call up or prepare military forces for active service, especially in wartime.
Usage examples
“The country mobilized its military reserves.”
“The order to mobilize was given after the declaration of war.”
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mobilize the armymobilize the populationmobilization order
3
To encourage and organize people for collective action, usually of a social or political nature.
Usage examples
“The unions mobilized the workers for the strike.”
“The association mobilized the community to clean the beach.”
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mobilize public opinionmobilize volunteersmobilize for a cause