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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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