prioritize
[ prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or- ]
/ praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr- /
verb (used with object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
verb (used without object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
to organize or deal with something according to its priority.
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Also especially British, pri·or·i·tise.
Origin of prioritize
First recorded in 1965–70; priorit(y) + -ize
usage note for prioritize
See -ize.
OTHER WORDS FROM prioritize
pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, nounre·pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, nounre·pri·or·i·tize, verb (used with object), re·pri·or·i·tized, re·pri·or·i·tiz·ing.Words nearby prioritize
prior lien, prior probability, prior restraint, priorate, prioress, prioritize, priority, priority mail, priory, pripet, pripet marshes
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British Dictionary definitions for prioritized
prioritize
prioritise
/ (praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to arrange (items to be attended to) in order of their relative importance
to give priority to or establish as a priority
Derived forms of prioritize
prioritization or prioritisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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