verticalizes
Stands something up
Verticalizes means makes vertical or arranges in a vertical orientation.
In business contexts, to verticalize is to integrate different stages of production or distribution within a single company: The firm verticalized its supply chain by acquiring its suppliers.
The term also appears in technical fields where horizontal elements are repositioned upright.
Vertical in position
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- standUpright support structure
- straightenMake linear or orderly
- raiseLift or increase
elevate · perpendicular · plumb · lift · hoist · position · align · posture
At right angles
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- erectVertical in position
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- steepRising at sharp angle
sheer · upend · tilt · rotate · reorient · flip · angle · pitch
Unite separate things
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- unifyCombine into a whole
- centralizeUnify under single control
- coordinateArrange for unified action
align · synchronize · organize · merge · combine · integrate · harmonize · structure
Unite separate things
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- acquireGain possession of
- mergeCombine into unity
- controlAuthority to direct
own · supply-chain · in-house · streamline · monopolize · synergy · conglomerate · subsidiary
erect
Vertical in position
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- standUpright support structure
- straightenMake linear or orderly
raise · elevate · perpendicular · plumb · lift · hoist · position · align · posture · stance
perpendicular
At right angles
steep · sheer · upend · tilt · rotate · reorient · flip · angle · pitch · incline
consolidate
Unite separate things
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- unifyCombine into a whole
- centralizeUnify under single control
coordinate · align · synchronize · organize · merge · combine · integrate · harmonize · structure · systematize
consolidate
Unite separate things
control · own · supply-chain · in-house · streamline · monopolize · synergy · conglomerate · subsidiary · centralize
verticalizesflattens
Makes level or even
prostrates · levels · reclines · lays down · lowers
verticalizesdecentralizes
Distributes authority from center
distributes · outsources · divests · spins off · unbundles