Main Entry: mo·bi·lize

Variant(s): also British mo·bi·lise \ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): mo·bi·lized also British mo·bi·lised; mo·bi·liz·ing also British mo·bi·lis·ing

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