“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ALPHABETIZE
alphabetize, alphabetise
(verb) arrange in alphabetical order; “Alphabetize the list”
alphabetize
(verb) provide with an alphabet; “Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
alphabetize (third-person singular simple present alphabetizes, present participle alphabetizing, simple past and past participle alphabetized)
(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"pha*bet*ize, v. t.
1. To arrange alphabetically; as, to alphabetize a list of words.
2. To furnish with an alphabet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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