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prioritize
What does prioritize mean?
prioritize (verb): to value, do, or choose something first, or before other things.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use prioritize in a sentence?
- When I don't have time to buy everything at the store, I prioritize fresh fruit and vegetables over foods like rice or noodles. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce prioritize?
/pɹaɪˈɔɹəˌtaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prioritize come from?
From priority + -ize.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “prioritize” mean?
to value, do, or choose something first, or before other things
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to promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert
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to move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on
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to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
Not quite: that's what dedicate means.
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