mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz 
mobilized; mobilizing
1
a
: to put into movement or circulation
mobilize financial assets
b
: to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use
The body mobilizes its antibodies.
2
a
: to assemble and make ready for war duty
mobilize all reserve forces for overseas duty
b
: to marshal (something, such as resources) for action
mobilize support for a proposal
: to undergo mobilization
The army can mobilize quickly for a major war.
Examples of mobilize in a Sentence
They couldn't mobilize enough support to pass the new law.
Several groups have mobilized to oppose the proposed new law.
They have the ability to mobilize quickly.
The government had to mobilize the army quickly.
More than 10,000 troops were mobilized for war.
Recent Examples on the Web
With so much on the line, both parties have been mobilizing at unprecedented levels to monitor the election this year.
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Outside Trentino animal-rights activists were mobilizing to prevent Gaia from being killed.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 1 July 2024
As the race went into the final stretch, more than 25 synagogue communities mobilized their members to vote, with emphasis on getting Jews to vote at the first opportunity.
—Maury Litwack, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The youth, commonly referred to as Gen Zs, mobilized the protests and sought to keep lawmakers from approving the finance bill June 25.
—Evelyne Musambi, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Outside Trentino animal-rights activists were mobilizing to prevent Gaia from being killed.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 1 July 2024
As the race went into the final stretch, more than 25 synagogue communities mobilized their members to vote, with emphasis on getting Jews to vote at the first opportunity.
—Maury Litwack, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The youth, commonly referred to as Gen Zs, mobilized the protests and sought to keep lawmakers from approving the finance bill June 25.
—Evelyne Musambi, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
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mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz
mobilized; mobilizing
: to assemble and make ready for action : marshal
mobilization
noun
ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən
Medical Definition
mobilize
verb
mo·bi·lize
variants
also British mobilise
mobilized also British mobilised; mobilizing also British mobilising
1
: to put into movement or circulation : make mobile
specifically
: to release (something stored in the body) for body use
the body mobilizes its antibodies
2
: to assemble (as resources) and make ready for use
the sympathetic nervous system … mobilizes the bodily resources as a means of preparing for fight or flight—H. G. Armstrong
H. G. Armstrong3
: to separate (an organ or part) from associated structures so as to make more accessible for operative procedures
4
: to develop to a state of acute activity
ego feeling and ego attitude … mobilize hostile feelings toward others—Abram Kardiner
Abram Kardiner
: to undergo mobilization : assemble and organize for action
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