mobiliser
to mobilise
verb moh-bee-lee-ZEH Rare
Origin: French mobile + -iser
Also means
to rally
Usage Note
Mobiliser can refer to calling up troops, organising people around a cause, or drawing on one's own energy reserves (mobiliser ses forces). The reflexive se mobiliser means to rally together or to spring into action. The related noun la mobilisation is frequently used in social-movement contexts.
Examples
"Il faut mobiliser la communauté."
Natural Translation
We need to mobilise the community.
Literal Translation
It is necessary to mobilise the community.
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