When you alphabetize things, you put them in A-to-Z order — the same order as the letters of the alphabet.

When you alphabetize things當你alphabetize一些東西的時候，you put them in A-to-Z order就是把它們排成A到Z的順序——the same order as the letters of the alphabet跟字母表的順序一樣。

Teachers alphabetize class lists by family name; libraries alphabetize books; a phone can alphabetize your contacts with one tap. If two words start with the same letter, you look at the next letter, and so on.

Teachers alphabetize class lists by family name老師會依姓氏把班級名單alphabetize，libraries alphabetize books圖書館會把書alphabetize，a phone can alphabetize your contacts with one tap手機一鍵就能把你的聯絡人alphabetize。If two words start with the same letter如果兩個字開頭是同一個字母，you look at the next letter, and so on就看下一個字母，依此類推。

American English writes alphabetize; British English often writes alphabetise.

American English writes alphabetize美式英文寫alphabetize；British English often writes alphabetise英式英文常寫alphabetise。

Everyday speech also says put in alphabetical order, which means the same thing and is a little more common outside offices and computers. It is a practical, slightly school-and-office word, not an emotional one.

Everyday speech also says put in alphabetical order日常講話也會說put in alphabetical order，which means the same thing意思是一樣的，and is a little more common outside offices and computers而且在辦公室和電腦以外的場合更常聽到。It is a practical, slightly school-and-office word這是一個實用的詞，帶點學校和辦公室的味道，not an emotional one不是帶情緒的詞。