mobilize

mo·bi·lize

verb

mo·bi·lized also British mo·bi·lisedmo·bi·liz·ing also British mo·bi·lis·ing

Definition of MOBILIZE

transitive verb

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>

3

: 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>

intransitive verb

: to undergo mobilization : assemble and organize for action

—mo·bi·liz·able also British mo·bi·lis·able \ˈmō-bə-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective

Variants of MOBILIZE

mo·bi·lize also British mo·bi·lise \ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz\