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alphabetize
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al·pha·bet·ize  (lf-b-tz)
tr.v. al·pha·bet·ized, al·pha·bet·iz·ing, al·pha·bet·iz·es
1. To arrange in alphabetical order.
2. To supply with an alphabet.
alpha·beti·zation (-bt-zshn) n.
alpha·bet·izer n.
alphabetize, alphabetise [ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. to arrange in conventional alphabetical order
2. to express by an alphabet
alphabetization , alphabetisation n
alphabetizer , alphabetiser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.alphabetize - arrange in alphabetical orderalphabetize - arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list"
alphabetise
arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
2.alphabetize - provide with an alphabetalphabetize - provide with an alphabet; "Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages"
language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
Translations
alphabetize [ˈælfəbətaɪz] VT → alfabetizar, poner en orden alfabético
alphabetize
vt → alphabetisieren, alphabetisch ordnen
alphabetize [ˈælfəbətaɪz] vt → mettere in ordine alfabetico
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It was only when I caught myself alphabetising the contents of my food cupboard that I knew I had to get back into work.
In sickness and in wealth; Man Overboard A life less ordinary with ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Alphabetising their stock or relying on fractionalised decimals like Dewey, librarians are obsessive classifiers who impose on chaos an order they know to be fictional and false.
The romantic librarian by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
I am ignoring the mammoth list of chores that husband Chris has compiled, which include such delights as ironing, cleaning the floor, alphabetising our CDs, planting out the tomatoes, putting up shelves etc.
Rosey Hamilton column by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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