verb · formal
mobilize
UK/ˈməʊbəlaɪz/US/ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/MO·bi·lize
to organize or prepare people or resources for action, often for a campaign or emergency
Examples
“The charity mobilized volunteers to help after the flood.”
“The government mobilized emergency services immediately.”
“Campaigners tried to mobilize public opinion against the proposal.”
Band 8 sentence
“In response to the emergency, authorities mobilized search-and-rescue teams and redirected medical supplies to the worst-affected areas.”
Collocations
- mobilize volunteers / troops / resources
- mobilize support
- mobilize quickly
Word family
Common mistakes
They mobilize the resource quickly.→They mobilized the resources quickly.
The campaign mobilize to support the law.→The campaign mobilized support for the law.
Say it for a higher band
5gather→6rally→7+mobilize
Synonyms
rally
deploy
Easily confused
rally
“Supporters rallied at the town hall to protest the decision.”
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