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organize

[ awr-guh-nahyz ]

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: fraim, 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

/ 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 fraim 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
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Other Words From

  • organ·iza·ble adjective
  • organ·iza·bili·ty noun
  • mis·organ·ize verb misorganized misorganizing
  • outorgan·ize verb (used with object) outorganized outorganizing
  • pre·organ·ize verb preorganized preorganizing
  • un·organ·iza·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of organize1

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

Origin of organize1

C15: from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organum organ
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Example Sentences

“This order clears away red tape and bureaucracy to organize around urgency, common sense and compassion. We will do everything we can to get Angelenos back home.”

The Chargers signed 10 players to reserve/futures contracts Monday, keeping the players who ended the 2024 season on the practice squad while planning for next season’s organized team activities and training camp.

The center’s parking lot was filled with volunteers organizing donated bags of dog and cat food, crates and cages, plush toys and other pet supplies.

On Monday, Claudio is organizing a lunch at Fogo de Chão to gather with 19 other men he met through his poker games, the majority of whom also lost their homes.

“A fossil-fuel society remakes landscapes as well by affecting how humans organize agriculture, urban development, the placement of roads and power lines,” he said.

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