v.
Pronunciation: ' m ō -b ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lized ; -liz · ing
Date: 1838
transitive verb
1 a : to put into movement or circulation < mobilize financial assets> b : to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use
2 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