Mobiliseren
Example: De leider mobiliseerde het leger voor de komende veldslag.
Definition
"Mobiliseren" means to organize and prepare troops or resources for active service, especially in a military context. It involves assembling forces and making them ready for deployment or action, as in the example phrase where the leader mobilized the army for the upcoming battle.
Etymology
The word "mobiliseren" comes from the Latin root 'mobilis,' meaning movable. It entered Dutch through French 'mobiliser,' which meant to make something movable or ready for use, especially in military terms. Did you know? The concept of mobilization became particularly important during the early 20th century with the rise of large-scale warfare.
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"Mobiliseren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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