prioritize
[ prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or- ]
/ praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr- /
verb (used with object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
verb (used without object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
to organize or deal with something according to its priority.
Also
especially British,
pri·or·i·tise.
Origin of prioritize
First recorded in 1965–70;
priorit(y) +
-ize
usage note for prioritize
See
-ize.
OTHER WORDS FROM prioritize
pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, noun re·pri·or·i·ti·za·tion, noun re·pri·or·i·tize, verb (used with object), re·pri·or·i·tized, re·pri·or·i·tiz·ing.Words nearby prioritize
prior lien,
prior probability,
prior restraint,
priorate,
prioress,
prioritize,
priority,
priority mail,
priory,
pripet,
pripet marshes
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British Dictionary definitions for prioritize
prioritize
prioritise
/ (praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to arrange (items to be attended to) in order of their relative importance
to give priority to or establish as a priority