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Organise a group
Coordinate people so they can act together.
Example
Volunteers mobilised to distribute supplies after the storm.
mobilize
/ˈməʊbəlaɪz/ · MOH-buh-lyzverb
To organise and prepare people or resources for action.
Use mobilize when a group gathers, coordinates, and deploys people, money, equipment, or support for a task.
What mobilize Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
2
Deploy resources
Move money, equipment, or expertise where it is needed.
Example
The agency mobilised additional pumps to protect the reservoir.
3
Prepare public support
Turn available supporters into an active campaign.
Example
Local organisers mobilised voters through neighbourhood meetings.
Use mobilize Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
Volunteers mobilised to distribute supplies after the storm.
The agency mobilised additional pumps to protect the reservoir.
Local organisers mobilised voters through neighbourhood meetings.
Precision Matters
Mobilize overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
mobilize
vs.Organises the response after motivation exists.
galvanize
Creates the energy or urgency that prompts action.
mobilize
vs.Prepares participants and resources for a goal.
collaboration
Describes the joint work itself.
mobilize
vs.Coordinates an intended response.
precipitate
Triggers an event abruptly.
mobilize
vs.Prepares and deploys for action.
impede
Hinders progress—the contrast.
Test mobilize in Context
The agency organises people and resources for action.
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Once the cyclone warning was issued, the agency began to ___ emergency crews and equipment, assigning each team to a coastal district.