To arrange words, names, or items in the order of the letters of the alphabet from A to Z.
From alphabet + -ize (a suffix meaning to make or cause to become). Alphabet derives from Greek letters alpha and beta. The -ize suffix comes from Greek -izein and became productive in English through French and Latin influence.
The -ize suffix is so powerful in English that you can add it to almost any noun to make a verb—alphabetize, computerize, hospitalize—and people will instantly understand what you mean, making it one of the most flexible word-building tools in the language.
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