Collectivize

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪz/

Definitions of collectivize

verb to organize or bring together into a collective group or system

Example Sentences

A1 The workers decided to collectivize their tools to share resources.

A2 In some countries, farmers were forced to collectivize their land under government control.

B1 The community voted to collectivize the management of the local park for better upkeep.

B2 The company's decision to collectivize decision-making led to increased collaboration among employees.

C1 The political party aimed to collectivize industries to promote equality and fairness.

C2 The cooperative successfully collectivized the production process, resulting in higher efficiency and profits.

Examples of collectivize in a Sentence

formal The government decided to collectivize the agriculture sector to increase efficiency.

informal The farmers in the village are discussing whether to collectivize their farms or not.

slang Let's all pitch in and collectivize our resources for this project.

figurative She wanted to collectivize their ideas and work together as a team.

Grammatical Forms of collectivize

• past tense: collectivized
• plural: collectivizes
• comparative: more collectivized
• superlative: most collectivized
• present tense: collectivize
• future tense: will collectivize
• perfect tense: have collectivized
• continuous tense: is collectivizing
• singular: collectivizes
• positive degree: collectivize
• infinitive: to collectivize
• gerund: collectivizing
• participle: collectivizing

Origin and Evolution of collectivize

First Known Use: 1930 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'collectivize' originated from the Latin word 'collectivus', meaning 'gathered together'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of agriculture and economics to refer to the process of bringing land and resources under collective ownership and control, the term 'collectivize' has evolved to also encompass broader social and political movements aimed at promoting collective decision-making and shared responsibility.