al·pha·bet·ize also Brit al·pha·bet·ise 
/ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ verb
al·pha·bet·iz·es; al·pha·bet·ized; al·pha·bet·iz·ing /ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to arrange (items) in alphabetical order
▪ She alphabetized the books. [=put the books in order so that books with titles beginning with “A” came first, “B” second, etc.] ▪ alphabetize the words on/in the list
▪ She alphabetized the books. [=put the books in order so that books with titles beginning with “A” came first, “B” second, etc.] ▪ alphabetize the words on/in the list
— al·pha·bet·i·za·tion also Brit al·pha·bet·i·sa·tion /ˌælfəˌbɛtəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌælfəˌbɛˌtaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
/ˌælfəˌbɛtəˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌælfəˌbɛˌtaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
