verb (used with object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
- to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.
- to give a high priority to.
verb (used without object), pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing.
- to organize or deal with something according to its priority.
verb (tr)
- to arrange (items to be attended to) in order of their relative importance
- to give priority to or establish as a priority
1972, apparently coined during the U.S. presidential contest that year, from root of priority + -ize. Related: Prioritized; prioritizing.