Word of the Day - Prioritize August 20, 2011 Christian Ledan pri·or·i·tize[prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or-]verb, -tized, -tiz·ing. –verb (used with object)1.to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments. 2.to give a high priority to. –verb (used without object) 3.to organize or deal with something according to its priority.