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English
Etymology
From French mobiliser.
Pronunciation
Verb
mobilise (third-person singular simple present mobilises, present participle mobilising, simple past and past participle mobilised) (British spelling)
- (transitive) To make something mobile.
- (transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.
- (intransitive) To become made ready for war.
1964 March, “News and Comment: Whitby closure in October?”, in Modern Railways, page 158:All Whitby is mobilising against the economy plan, alleging that loss of railway facilities would turn the port into a "ghost town"; [...].
2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was at risk”, in Rail, page 69:And there were justified fears for the future of the Swanage branch, although enthusiasts were already mobilising themselves to take it over.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “make something mobile”): stabilise, fix
- (antonym(s) of “assemble troops and equipments to be ready for war”): demobilise
Translations
to assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war
to become made ready for war
to arrange or organise people or resources to achieve a particular purpose
French
Verb
mobilise
- inflection of mobiliser:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative