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
During the first Trump administration, scientific institutions and grassroots groups mobilized to back up federal data.
—
Monica Sanders, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The community has mobilized for the massive search, with dozens of volunteers helping numerous agencies comb nearly 400 acres of woodland.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
With the emergency declaration came a flood of federal resources, as the military was mobilized to assist Border Patrol agents.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration will need to frame the issue, explain the danger of what Iran is doing, and mobilize the world to isolate the Iranians and demonstrate that there is an option for a diplomatic outcome, one in which Iran is permitted civil nuclear power, provided Iran takes it.
—TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Monica Sanders, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The community has mobilized for the massive search, with dozens of volunteers helping numerous agencies comb nearly 400 acres of woodland.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
With the emergency declaration came a flood of federal resources, as the military was mobilized to assist Border Patrol agents.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration will need to frame the issue, explain the danger of what Iran is doing, and mobilize the world to isolate the Iranians and demonstrate that there is an option for a diplomatic outcome, one in which Iran is permitted civil nuclear power, provided Iran takes it.
—TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobilize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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