al·pha·bet·ize

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• al|pha|bet|ize — «AL fuh buh tyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to arrange in the usual order of the letters of the alphabet: »Alphabetize the words in your spelling lesson. 2. to express by an alphabet. –al´pha|bet´i|za´tion, noun. –al´pha|bet|iz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• al´pha|bet|iz´er — al|pha|bet|ize «AL fuh buh tyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to arrange in the usual order of the letters of the alphabet: »Alphabetize the words in your spelling lesson. 2. to express by an alphabet. –al´pha|bet´i|za´tion, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

• al´pha|bet´i|za´tion — al|pha|bet|ize «AL fuh buh tyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to arrange in the usual order of the letters of the alphabet: »Alphabetize the words in your spelling lesson. 2. to express by an alphabet. –al´pha|bet´i|za´tion, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

• bet — ab·bet·din; al·pha·bet·ic; al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly; al·pha·bet·i·co classed; al·pha·bet·ics; al·pha·bet·i·form; al·pha·bet·ism; al·pha·bet·ist; al·pha·bet·i·za·tion; al·pha·bet·ize; an·al·pha·bet; an·al·pha·bet·ism; bar·bet; bet·a·fite; bet·o·ny;… …   English syllables

• alphabetize — al·pha·bet·ize …   English syllables

• alphabetize — al•pha•bet•ize [[t]ˈæl fə bɪˌtaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) to put or arrange in alphabetical order 2) to furnish with an alphabet • Etymology: 1865–70 al pha•bet i•za′tion ˌbɛt əˈzeɪ ʃən, bɪ tə n. al′pha•bet•iz er, n …   From formal English to slang

• Alphabetize — Al pha*bet*ize, v. t. 1. To arrange alphabetically; as, to alphabetize a list of words. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with an alphabet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• alphabetize — al|pha|bet|ize also alphabetise BrE [ˈælfəbetaız] v [T] to arrange things in order according to the letters of the alphabet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• alphabetize — al|pha|bet|ize [ ælfəbe,taız ] verb transitive to put a list in alphabetical order: an alphabetized list …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• misalphabetize — mis•al′pha•bet•ize v. t. ized, iz•ing …   From formal English to slang