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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrategize
/ˈstræt.ə.dʒaɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To devise a strategy or plan a course of action for a specific goal or objective.
"The executive team gathered to strategize for the upcoming fiscal year." - 2
To carefully plan the use of resources to achieve a competitive advantage.
"Good players know how to strategize their moves ahead of time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'strategy', which traces back to the ancient Greek 'strategos' (general or military commander) via Modern French 'stratégie' and German 'Strategie'. The verb suffix '-ize' was added in the 19th century to form a functional action verb denoting the devising of a strategy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strategize" is said worldwide
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élaborer une stratégie
Transliteration: elabore un stratézhi
"Nous devons élaborer une stratégie pour réussir."
strategieren
Transliteration: strategieren
"Wir müssen für das nächste Projekt strategieren."
strategizzare
Transliteration: strategizzare
"Dobbiamo strategizzare per vincere la partita."
strategizar
Transliteration: estrategizar
Script: estrategizar
"El equipo se reunió para estrategizar la campaña."
estrategizar
Transliteration: estrategizar
"Precisamos estrategizar antes de agir."
रणनीति बनाना
Transliteration: ranneeti banana
"हमें इस परियोजना के लिए रणनीति बनानी होगी।"
制定战略
Transliteration: zhìdìng zhànlüè
"我们需要为明年的市场制定战略。"
전략을 세우다
Transliteration: jeon-ryag-eul se-u-da
"우리는 회의에서 다음 분기 전략을 세웠다."
戦略を練る
Transliteration: senryaku o neru
"私たちは次回のプロジェクトのために戦略を練る必要がある。"
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