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organized

[awr-guh-nahyzd] Example Sentences

or·gan·ized

[awr-guh-nahyzd]
adjective
1.
affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
2.
having a formal organization or structure, especially to coordinate or carry out for widespread activities: organized medicine; organized crime.

Origin:
1810–20; organize + -ed2

well-or·gan·ized, adjective

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Organized is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example Sentences
  • The suppression is so well organized that government does not need to do anything else.
  • The garage is organized and the gutters have been cleared.
  • Better still, it works with the photos and videos already stored and organized on your device.
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or·gan·ize

[awr-guh-nahyz] verb, or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially 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.
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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.
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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 Middle English < Medieval Latin organizāre to contrive, arrange = organ(um) organ + -izāre -ize

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.
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un·or·gan·iz·a·ble, adjective
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1. dispose, frame. 2. order.


1. destroy.

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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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