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MOBILISE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they mobilise ... he / she / it mobilises
Past simple: mobilised
-ing form: mobilising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
mobilise; mobilize
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "mobilise" is one way to...):
displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)
Cause:
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
marshal resources
Synonyms:
marshal; mobilise; mobilize; summon
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "mobilise" is one way to...):
collect; garner; gather; pull together (assemble or get together)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
mobilisation (act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:)
mobilisation (act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Synonyms:
mobilise; mobilize
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "mobilise" is one way to...):
militarise; militarize (lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Antonym:
demobilise (retire from military service)
Derivation:
mobilisation (act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Call to arms; of military personnel
Synonyms:
call up; mobilise; mobilize; rally
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "mobilise" is one way to...):
call; send for (order, request, or command to come)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
mobilisation (act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:)
mobilisation (act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action)