Definition of 'alphabetize'

Word Frequency

alphabetize in British

or alphabetise (ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz )

verb (transitive)

to arrange in conventional alphabetical order

to express by an alphabet

Derived forms

alphabetization (ˌalphabetiˈzation) or alphabetisation (ˌalphabetiˈsation)

noun

alphabetizer (ˈalphabetˌizer) or alphabetiser (ˈalphabetˌiser)

noun

Word Frequency

alphabetize in American

(ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz ; alˈfəbətīzˌ)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈalphabetˌized or ˈalphabetˌizing

to arrange in alphabetical order

to express by or provide with an alphabet

Derived forms

alphabetization (ˌalphaˌbetiˈzation) (ˈælfəˌbɛtɪˈzeɪʃən ; alˈfəbetˌizāˈshən)

noun

alphabetizer (ˈalphabetˌizer)

noun

Example sentences containing 'alphabetize'

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Like they meant something she could comprehend like he'd taken for granted she knew the alphabet and could " alphabetize " his papers. Joyce Carol Oates THE TATTOOED GIRL (2003)

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Used Rarely. alphabetize is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of alphabetize from the Collins English Dictionary

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