prioritize
gb/pɹaɪˈɔɹətˌaɪz/ us/pɹaɪˈɔɹətˌaɪz/
B2
English
előnyben részesít, rangsorol
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
prioritize [someone/something] (over [someone/something]); prioritize [doing something]
The company says it will prioritize customer privacy over rapid growth.
A vállalat azt mondja, hogy a gyors növekedéssel szemben az ügyfelek adatainak védelmét fogja előnyben részesíteni.
After the accident, the city prioritized road safety around schools.
A baleset után a város előnyben részesítette az iskolák környéki közlekedésbiztonságot.
She tries to prioritize her health, even when work gets busy.
Learner examples
We need to prioritize safety.
A biztonságot kell előnyben részesítenünk.
He decided to prioritize his family over his job.
Úgy döntött, hogy a családját a munkájával szemben részesíti előnyben.
Common mistake:
Use a noun or gerund after prioritize: prioritize safety or prioritize getting enough sleep, not prioritize to get enough sleep.
Meaning
give priority to something
Collocations
prioritize safety
|prioritize health
|prioritize customer needs
|prioritize education
|prioritize family
|prioritize privacy
|prioritize profits
|prioritize growth
|prioritize security
|prioritize wellbeing
Synonyms
put first (More informal and direct; emphasizes making something the main concern.)
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give precedence to (More formal; emphasizes that one thing comes before another.)
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focus on (Broader; means give attention to something, not always because it is the top priority.)
Antonyms
deprioritize (Means to make something less important or less urgent.)
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neglect (Means to fail to give something the attention it needs.)
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ignore (Means to give no attention to something.)
Themes
decision_making
|planning
|work
|business
Definition
To decide that one thing is more important than others and give it attention first.
To treat someone or something as more important than other people or things, so that it receives attention, time, money, or action first.
VERB
B2
2
rangsorol
B2
Usage pattern:
prioritize [tasks/items/options]; prioritize [what/which/how] [to do something]
Before the meeting, please prioritize the support tickets by urgency.
A megbeszélés előtt kérlek, rangsorold a hibajegyeket sürgősség szerint.
The app helps users prioritize their daily tasks.
Az alkalmazás segít a felhasználóknak rangsorolni a napi feladataikat.
We need to prioritize which features to build this quarter.
Learner examples
I prioritized my homework before I started.
Mielőtt nekiálltam, fontossági sorrendbe tettem a házi feladataimat.
Can you help me prioritize these tasks?
Tudsz segíteni rangsorolni ezeket a feladatokat?
Common mistake:
Prioritize means order things by importance or urgency; it does not simply mean make a list.
Meaning
rank by importance
Collocations
prioritize tasks
|prioritize your workload
|prioritize projects
|prioritize requests
|prioritize issues
|prioritize problems
|prioritize goals
|prioritize a list
|prioritize assignments
|prioritize a backlog
Synonyms
rank (Emphasizes putting things in a numbered or ordered position.)
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triage (Often used when deciding what is most urgent under pressure.)
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organize (Broader; means arrange systematically, not necessarily by importance.)
Antonyms
randomize (Means to arrange without a deliberate order.)
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jumble (Means to mix things up rather than arrange them clearly.)
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disorganize (Means to make something less ordered or less structured.)
Themes
planning
|productivity
|work
|management
Definition
To decide what should be done first, second, and so on.
To arrange tasks, problems, options, or items in an order based on how important or urgent they are.
Grammar
Dictionary form
prioritize
IPA
GB/pɹaɪˈɔɹətˌaɪz/
US/pɹaɪˈɔɹətˌaɪz/
Syllables & stress
pri - or - it - ize (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (or)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: prioritize
- 3rd Person Singular: prioritizes
- Present Participle: prioritizing
- Past: prioritized
Expressions
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