Alphabetize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Alphabetize is a verb meaning (US, Canada, transitive) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
Meaning
(US, Canada, transitive) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
Example Sentences
It was almost impossible to locate specific books in the library until we had alphabetized them by the authors' surnames.
Word Forms
- alphabetizes
- alphabetizing
- alphabetized
- alphabetise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sort, teach, alphabeticize, alphabetise, alphabet, alphabeticise.
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