organized

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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organize or organise (ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz)

—vb
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

[C15: from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organumorgan]

organise or organise

—vb

[C15: from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organumorgan]

organized or organised (ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzd)

—*adj*
1.	planned and controlled on a large scale and involving many people: organized crime
2.	orderly and efficient: a highly organized campaign
3.	(of the workers in a factory or office) belonging to a trade union: organized labour

organised or organised

—*adj*

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organize

early 15c., from M.L. organizare, from L. organum "instrument, organ" (see organ). Organized crime attested from 1929.

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organize or·gan·ize (ôr'gə-nīz')
v. or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing, or·gan·iz·es

To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole.
To arrange in a coherent form.

Example sentences

Supermarkets being in the organized and visible, pay taxes diligently, unlike

many small private traders.

The garage is organized and the gutters have been cleared.

The party organizer organized a potluck: grilled buttermilk chicken, corn and

arugula salad, spiced cornmeal pound cake.

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