alphabetize
(US, Canada, transitive) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
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(US, Canada, transitive) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
It was almost impossible to locate specific books in the library until we had alphabetized them by the authors' surnames.
“Can’t tonight, babe. I have to alphabetize my socks.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- alphabetised79%
(British) Arranged in alphabetical order.
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The British English spelling of 'alphabetized' — the past tense of 'alphabetise', meaning to arrange items in alphabetical order. This is standard vocabulary rather than slang, following British spelling conventions (using '-ise' where American English uses '-ize'). Typically used in contexts involving organisation of documents, indexes, lists, or collections. Functional and neutral in register; no slang connotation in British English usage.
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(transitive) To arrange.
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The set of letters used when writing in a language.
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To organize in a consistent, defined way, perhaps in an abstract sense.