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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.

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alpha·beti·zation (-bt-zshn) n.

alpha·bet·izer n.

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alphabetize, alphabetise [ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz]

vb (tr)

1. to arrange in conventional alphabetical order

2. to express by an alphabet

alphabetization , alphabetisation n

alphabetizer , alphabetiser n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	alphabetize - 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 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