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or⋅gan⋅ized

[awr-guh-nahyzd]

–adjective

1.	affiliated in an organization, esp. a union: organized dockworkers.

2.	having a formal organization or structure, esp. to coordinate or carry out for widespread activities: organized medicine; organized crime.

Origin:
1810–20; organize + -ed ²

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or⋅gan⋅ize

[awr-guh-nahyz]

verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, esp. for united action: to organize a committee.

2.	to systematize: to organize the files of an office.

3.	to give organic structure or character to: to organize the elements of a composition.

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)

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

8.	to form a labor union: Management resisted all efforts to organize.

9.	to assume organic structure.

Also, especially British, or⋅gan⋅ise.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < ML organizāre to contrive, arrange = organ(um) organ + -izāre -ize

Related forms:

or⋅gan⋅iz⋅a⋅ble, adjective

or⋅gan⋅iz⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

Synonyms:
1. dispose, frame. 2. order.

Antonyms:
1. destroy.

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or·gan·ize (ôr'gə-nīz')

v. or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing, or·gan·iz·es

v. tr.

To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole.
1. To arrange in a coherent form; systematize: organized her thoughts before speaking.
2. To arrange in a desired pattern or structure: "The painting is organized about a young reaper enjoying his noonday rest" (William Carlos Williams).
3. To establish as an organization: organize a club. See Synonyms at found¹.
4. To induce (employees) to form or join a labor union.
5. To induce the employees of (a business or an industry) to form or join a union: organize a factory.
To arrange systematically for harmonious or united action: organize a strike. See Synonyms at arrange.
1. To establish as an organization: organize a club. See Synonyms at found¹.
2. To induce (employees) to form or join a labor union.
3. To induce the employees of (a business or an industry) to form or join a union: organize a factory.

v. intr.

To develop into or assume an organic structure.
To form or join an activist group, especially a labor union.

[Middle English organisen, from Old French organiser, from Medieval Latin organizāre, from Latin organum, tool, instrument; see organ.]
or'gan·iz'er n.

or·gan·ized (ôr'gə-nīzd')

adj.

Functioning within a formal structure, as in the coordination and direction of activities.
Affiliated in an organization, especially a union.
Efficient and methodical.

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