mobilise
- (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.
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struggle, oppose, rebel, resist, revolt, rise, rise up, dissent, mutiny, rally, arise, defy, protest, take a stand, agitate, be insubordinate, march against, mobilize, stand up to, take on, turn against, break with, come out against, face down, go against, mount a rebellion, rampage, rise up in arms, stage a rebellion, rise in opposition … more
“Given the stunning success of the launch rally, the message round the country must be aim high and you can mobilise significant numbers.”
“The projects launched that evening went to show what could be achieved if one could mobilise community support, he said.”
“He also hopes that it will help to mobilise and motivate increasingly disinterested voters into the polling booths.”
mobilize
- (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.
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- Examples:
rally, marshal, muster, assemble, organise, organize, marshall, gather, deploy, conscript, convoke, draught, draft, enlist, mass, recruit, summon, bring together, call up, call together, gather together, round up, call to arms, collect, raise, levy, group, enroll, enrol, get together, conscribe, convene, press, induct, amass, sign up, form, engage, call, commandeer, list, accumulate, draw up, garner, sign on, forgather, unify, unite, aggregate, pull together … more
“The ability to mobilize an army of such unparalleled size allowed Hideyoshi to launch a costly invasion.”
“However, it does not give the state council the power to mobilize the military for waging war or warlike activities.”
“It is much easier to mobilize support for a big idea than a specific issue because individuals can infuse big ideas with personal meanings.”
mobilized
- simple past tense and past participle of mobilize
- Synonyms:
determined, drove, impelled, induced, inspired, motivated, caused, coerced, compelled, encouraged, forced, goaded, influenced, instigated, led, moved, obliged, persuaded, pressed, prompted, propelled, pushed, spurred, conditioned, directed, emboldened, enthused, envigorated, galvanised, galvanized, inclined, invigorated, mobilised, predisposed, prodded, provoked, roused, sparked, triggered, urged, actuated, imposed on, incited, made, spurred on, stimulated, oriented, druv, drave, driven … more
mobilises
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mobilise
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struggles, opposes, rebels, resists, revolts, rises, rises up, dissents, mutinies, rallies, arises, defies, protests, takes a stand, agitates, marches against, mobilizes, stands up to, takes on, turns against, breaks with, comes out against, faces down, goes against, mounts a rebellion, rampages, rises up in arms, stages a rebellion, rises in opposition … more
“The entire community mobilises to pack items for transport by mule or horse across the border.”
“Here is a country where the middle class mobilises itself, collects Rs.20,000 subscriptions and sets up radio stations.”
“At the same time this policy encourages and mobilises the most reactionary, egotistical and anti-social elements.”
mobilizes
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mobilize
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rallies, marshals, musters, assembles, organises, organizes, gathers, deploys, conscripts, convokes, draughts, drafts, enlists, masses, recruits, summons, brings together, calls up, calls together, gathers together, rounds up, collects, raises, levies, groups, enrolls, enrols, gets together, conscribes, convenes, presses, inducts, amasses, signs up, forms, engages, calls, commandeers, lists, accumulates, draws up, garners, signs on, forgathers, unifies, unites, aggregates, pulls together, harvests, links up … more
“The rhetoric of rights legitimates claims and mobilizes support for groups demanding autonomy.”
“The surgeon mobilizes this vein and ligates and divides it, which allows for dissection of the carotid vessels.”
“What enlivens us and mobilizes the will to live in each of us is profoundly unique.”
mobilised
- simple past tense and past participle of mobilise
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“Riot police were finally mobilised and dispersed the protesters using tear gas.”
“Have they inspired and mobilised people who were previously apathetic about the plight of refugees?”
“These networks soon recruited tribal warlords and mobilised tribal extended families.”
mobilizing
- present participle of mobilize
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rallying, marshalling, marshaling, mustering, assembling, organising, organizing, gathering, deploying, conscripting, convoking, drafting, enlisting, massing, recruiting, summoning, bringing together, calling up, calling together, gathering together, rounding up, collecting, enrolling, raising, levying, grouping, getting together, conscribing, convening, pressing, inducting, amassing, signing up, forming, engaging, calling, commandeering, listing, accumulating, drawing up, garnering, signing on, forgathering, unifying, uniting, aggregating, pulling together, harvesting, linking up, whipping up … more
“They have been unexpectedly successful in mobilizing large numbers of professionals dealing with modern conservation.”
“Published in 1941 in a country mobilizing for war, the book was a commercial flop.”
“The rural population rose in revolt against the barons, who responded by mobilizing their private armies.”
mobilising
- present participle of mobilise
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- Examples:
struggling, opposing, rebelling, resisting, revolting, rising, rising up, dissenting, mutinying, rallying, arising, defying, protesting, taking a stand, agitating, marching against, mobilizing, standing up to, taking on, turning against, breaking with, coming out against, facing down, going against, mounting a rebellion, rampaging, rising up in arms, staging a rebellion, rising in opposition … more
“One would think that this spectre would galvanise the concerned authorities into mobilising all the resources at their disposal.”
“The only way it can is by mobilising all the resources and channelling them into development.”
“Local authorities responded by mobilising paramilitary police units and deploying a tank regiment onto the streets.”
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