mobilize
UK[ˈməʊbɪlaɪz]US[ˈmoʊbəlaɪz]
v
to organize or prepare something, such as people or resources, for a particular purpose, especially for action or war.
v
to make something able to move or be moved more freely.
Morpheme Breakdown
mobil
ize
mobil
movable
ize
verb-forming suffix
Etymology
the word 'mobilize' is built upon the latin adjective mobilis, meaning "movable," which itself derives from the verb movere, "to move." the suffix '-ize,' of greek origin, was widely adopted into latin and later english to form verbs meaning "to render or make." therefore, the literal construction is "to make movable." this meaning evolved from the physical sense of setting troops or machinery in motion to the more abstract and organizational sense of preparing and assembling resources or support for active service or a collective effort.
Analysis
Structure: mobil (movable) + ize (verb-forming suffix)
mobil (from latin mobilis, meaning "movable, easy to move"); ize (from greek -izein via latin -izare and french -iser, a suffix forming verbs meaning "to make, to become, to subject to an action").
Examples
the government mobilized the army in response to the border crisis.
the charity is mobilizing volunteers to help with the relief efforts.
physical therapy can help mobilize a stiff joint after an injury.