alphabetize

Word parts

alphabet + -ize

Other spellings

• (UK) alphabetise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈalfəbətʌɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form alphabetize

Third-person singular alphabetizes

Past tense alphabetized

Past participle alphabetized

Present participle alphabetizing

1. If you alphabetize something, you arrange it in alphabetical order.