Main Entry:

mo·bi·lize

Pronunciation:

\ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mo·bi·lized; mo·bi·liz·ing

Date:

1838

transitive verb1 a: to put into movement or circulation <mobilize financial assets> b: to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use2 a: to assemble and make ready for war duty b: to marshal (as resources) for action <mobilize support for a proposal>intransitive verb: to undergo mobilization