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prioritize

 

[ prʌɪˈɔːrɪˌtaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

time management

To prioritize means to determine the order for dealing with a series of tasks or goals, based on their relative importance or urgency. It involves deciding what needs to be done first and what can wait.

Synonyms

organize, rank, schedule

Examples of usage

  • I need to prioritize my workload for today.
  • It's important to prioritize your tasks to meet deadlines.
Context #2 | Verb

importance

To prioritize also means to treat something as more important than other things. It implies giving higher value or attention to a particular task or goal.

Synonyms

emphasize, focus on, highlight

Examples of usage

  • I prioritize spending time with my family over work.
  • Health should be prioritized above all else.

Translations

Translations of the word "prioritize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 priorizar

🇮🇳 प्राथमिकता देना

🇩🇪 priorisieren

🇮🇩 memprioritaskan

🇺🇦 пріоритезувати

🇵🇱 priorytetyzować

🇯🇵 優先する

🇫🇷 prioriser

🇪🇸 priorizar

🇹🇷 öncelik vermek

🇰🇷 우선시하다

🇸🇦 إعطاء الأولوية

🇨🇿 upřednostňovat

🇸🇰 prioritizovať

🇨🇳 优先处理

🇸🇮 prioritizirati

🇮🇸 forgangsraða

🇰🇿 басымдық беру

🇬🇪 პრიორიტეტების მინიჭება

🇦🇿 prioritet vermək

🇲🇽 priorizar

Etymology

The word 'prioritize' originated from the combination of 'prior' (from Latin 'prior', meaning 'former' or 'earlier') and the suffix '-ize' (from Greek '-izein', forming verbs). It first appeared in the early 19th century, emphasizing the act of assigning priority or importance to tasks or goals.

See also: prior, priority.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,540, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.