alphabetize verb
also British alphabetise /ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ alphabetizes; alphabetized; alphabetizing
also British alphabetise /ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ alphabetizes; alphabetized; alphabetizing
Learner's definition of ALPHABETIZE
[+ object]
: to arrange (items) in alphabetical order按字母顺序排列 -
She alphabetized the books. [=put the books in order so that books with titles beginning with “A” came first, “B” second, etc.]她把这些书按字母顺序排列。
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alphabetize the words on/in the list把列表上的单词按字母顺序排列
— alphabetization
also British alphabetisation /ˌælfəˌbɛtəˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌælfəˌbɛˌtaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]