Alphabetize
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noun
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(As a verb)
Alphabetize ( verb )
To arrange in alphabetical order.
Origin:
From latin alphabetum ("alphabet") + -ize, meaning "to arrange in alphabetical order".
Examples:
- She alphabetized the books on the shelf.
- He alphabetized the list of names.
- The dictionary was alphabetized by the publisher.
- I need to alphabetize my collection of CDs.
- The teacher asked the students to alphabetize the vocabulary words.
(As a noun)
Alphabetize ( noun )
The act of arranging in alphabetical order.
Origin:
From latin alphabetum ("alphabet") + -ize, meaning "the act of arranging in alphabetical order".
Examples:
- She did an alphabetize of her books.
- He did an alphabetize of the names.
- The publisher did an alphabetize of the dictionary.
- I did an alphabetize of my collection of CDs.
- The teacher asked the students to do an alphabetize of the vocabulary words.