organize
to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
to systematize: to organize the files of an office.
to give organic structure or character to: Cells become differentiated and organized into tissues.
to enlist or attempt to enlist into a labor union: to organize workers.
to enlist the employees of (a company) into a labor union; unionize: to organize a factory.
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.
to combine in an organized company, party, or the like.
to form a labor union: Management resisted all efforts to organize.
to assume organic structure.
Origin of organize
1- Also especially British, or·gan·ise .
Other words for organize
Opposites for organize
Other words from organize
- or·gan·iz·a·ble, adjective
- or·gan·iz·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- mis·or·gan·ize, verb, mis·or·gan·ized, mis·or·gan·iz·ing.
- out·or·gan·ize, verb (used with object), out·or·gan·ized, out·or·gan·iz·ing.
- pre·or·gan·ize, verb, pre·or·gan·ized, pre·or·gan·iz·ing.
- un·or·gan·iz·a·ble, adjective
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How to use organize in a sentence
A well-organized work space must include easy access to your important lists, notes, and papers.
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“He was a brave field commander and an expert in intelligence, and in organizing popular and tribal forces,” said the eulogist.
What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq | IranWire | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe protests so far have relied on a small group of core organizing bodies to harness broad but diffuse support.
Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall | Jacob Siegel | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt stands for the proposition that the biological basis of procreation should also be the sole organizing principle of society.
Then Poo and other leaders began organizing them and won basic protections in many states.
At the same time, Huckabee is organizing a trip to Europe with a number of pastors from early primary states after Election Day.
The Social Conservative Royal Rumble Is Brewing in Iowa | Ben Jacobs | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAgain, authority to create a corporation may fail through long delay in calling a meeting and organizing.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesHis father, a man of means, was prominent as one of the pioneers in organizing the volunteer army of Great Britain.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThat gentleman secured the industry for his city by organizing a corporation to build exclusively Hope-Jones organs.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThis congress proceeded to take necessary steps for organizing and equipping an American army.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyDeacon Pettybone was a busy man, organizing the forces of the Baptists, and seeking diligently to round up the votes of neutrals.
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British Dictionary definitions for organize
organise
/ (ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz) /
to form (parts or elements of something) into a structured whole; coordinate
(tr) to arrange methodically or in order
(tr) to provide with an organic structure
(tr) to enlist (the workers) of (a factory, concern, or industry) in a trade union
(intr) to join or form an organization or trade union
(tr) informal to put (oneself) in an alert and responsible frame of mind
Origin of organize
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