Organize Definition & Meaning

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    • Synonyms organize American [awr-guh-nahyz] / ˈɔr gəˌnaɪz / especially British, organise

    verb (used with object)

    organized, organizing

    1. to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action.

      to organize a committee.

      Synonyms: frame, dispose Antonyms: destroy

    2. to systematize.

      to organize the files of an office.

      Synonyms: order

    3. to give organic structure or character to.

      Cells become differentiated and organized into tissues.

    4. to enlist or attempt to enlist into a labor union.

      to organize workers.

    5. to enlist the employees of (a company) into a labor union; unionize.

      to organize a factory.

    6. Informal. to put (oneself ) in a state of mental competence to perform a task.

      We can't have any slip-ups, so you'd better get organized.

    verb (used without object)

    organized, organizing

    1. to combine in an organized company, party, or the like.

    2. to form a labor union.

      Management resisted all efforts to organize.

    3. to assume organic structure.

    organize British / ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /

    verb

    1. to form (parts or elements of something) into a structured whole; coordinate

    2. (tr) to arrange methodically or in order

    3. (tr) to provide with an organic structure

    4. (tr) to enlist (the workers) of (a factory, concern, or industry) in a trade union

    5. (intr) to join or form an organization or trade union

    6. informal (tr) to put (oneself) in an alert and responsible frame of mind

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    Other Word Forms

    • misorganize verb
    • organizability noun
    • organizable adjective
    • outorganize verb (used with object)
    • preorganize verb
    • unorganizable adjective

    Etymology

    Origin of organize

    First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin organizāre “to contrive, arrange,” equivalent to organ(um) organ + -izāre -ize

    Example Sentences

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    He tells reporters as much during a mini junket he organizes for himself over breakfast at the Ritz London, where Marty puts himself up despite having no way to pay for such luxurious accommodations.

    From Salon

    “This is what mutual aid can look like when it’s organized by undocumented people for undocumented people.”

    From Los Angeles Times

    When she was 13, a group of students organized a giveaway and she received her first gift — a bottle of Avon perfume that smelled like Hawaiian ginger.

    From Los Angeles Times

    I helped organize his bookshelf when he moved into that old folks home.

    From Salon

    Bessent has organized and supervised the vetting process, using it to define an agenda that could produce sweeping change at the central bank—and lower interest rates.

    From Barron's

    Related Words

    • construct
    • coordinate
    • create
    • establish
    • form
    • formulate
    • regulate
    • run
    • set up

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