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prioritizeto decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

Pronunciation (IPA): /praɪˈɔːrəˌtaɪz/

Korean meaning: 우선순위를 정하다, 중요도에 따라 순서를 매기다

Korean pronunciation: 프라이**오**리타이즈

Example Sentences

  • I prioritize coffee over sleep, which explains why I'm always tired but well-caffeinated.
  • The company decided to prioritize customer satisfaction over short-term profits.
  • She prioritizes her workout so much that she exercises even during zombie apocalypses in movies.

prioritize

VERB

//praɪˈɔːrəˌtaɪz//

to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

prioritize concept
💡 Concept

to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/praɪˈɔːrəˌtaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootprior
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'prior(이전의, 우선하는)'에서 유래한 'priority(우선순위)'에 동사형 접미사 '-ize'가 붙어 만들어진 단어입니다. 먼저 오는 것을 중요하게 여긴다는 의미에서 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

categorizeauthorizeorganize
categorize
authorize
organize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I prioritize coffee over sleep, which explains why I'm always tired but well-caffeinated.

The company decided to prioritize customer satisfaction over short-term profits.

😄 Fun example

She prioritizes her workout so much that she exercises even during zombie apocalypses in movies.

Students should learn to prioritize their assignments based on deadlines and importance.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rankorderorganizearrangesequence

Antonyms

neglectignorerandomize

Related

prioritypreferenceimportanceurgencyhierarchy