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al·pha·bet·ize
alphabetize
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- pronunciation:
- ael
f
b
taIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
alphabetizes, alphabetizing, alphabetized |
definition: |
to arrange according to the standard order of an alphabet.
The school alphabetizes the students' names for the class lists. |
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derivations: |
alphabetization (n.), alphabetizer (n.) |
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