mo·bi·lize [ mṓbə lz ](past and past participlemo·bi·lized, present participlemo·bi·liz·ing, 3rd person present singularmo·bi·liz·es)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
prepare forces for action: to organize people or resources in order to be ready for action or in order to take action, especially in a military or civil emergency, or to be organized for this purpose
[Mid-19th century. < French mobiliser< mobile "movable" (see mobile)]