Meaning & use
mobilize
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To organize and prepare people or resources for action, especially in response to a crisis or conflict.
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The government mobilized thousands of troops along the border.
Volunteers mobilized quickly to help after the flood.
A note on using this word
Mobilize is used both in military contexts and more broadly for rallying people or resources toward any collective effort.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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