ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: French mobiliser, from mobile (adjective) + -iser -ize
transitive verb
1. : to put into movement or circulation : make mobile
mortgages may be mobilized like every other instrument of credit and … invade the bond market — J.A.Schumpeter
specifically : to release (something stored in the body) for body use
the body mobilizes its antibodies
2.
a. : to assemble (as an army corps or a fleet) and put in a state of readiness for active service in war
mobilize all reserve forces for overseas duty
mobilize industry for the defense effort
b. : to assemble (as resources) and make ready for use or action : organize , marshal , rally
mobilize support for the proposal
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
mobilize the sigmoid colon
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
in disasters … scouts have mobilized to give aid — Boy Scout Handbook