WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•pha•bet•ize /ˈælfəbɪˌtaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [ ~ +[object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to put or arrange in alphabetical order:In no time the computer alphabetized the mailing list for us.
al•pha•bet•i•za•tion /ˌælfəˌbɛtəˈzeɪʃən, -bɪ tə-/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
al•pha•bet•iz•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•pha•bet•ize  (al′fə bi tīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to put or arrange in alphabetical order.
  2. to express by or furnish with an alphabet.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] al′pha•bet•ise′. 
  • 1865–70; alphabet + -ize
al•pha•bet•i•za•tion  (al′fə bet′ə zā′shən, -bi tə-),USA pronunciation n.  al′pha•bet•iz′er, n. 

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