organize

especially British, or·gan·ise

[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: frame, 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 frame of mind

Other Word Forms

• organizable adjective
• organizability noun
• misorganize verb
• outorganize verb (used with object)
• preorganize verb
• unorganizable adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of organize¹

C15: from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organum _organ

Example Sentences

A DHS spokesperson said the new allocation formula gives “greater weight” to threats from transnational organized crime, defined as criminal networks operating across borders, and now accounts for “illegal border crossings.”

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It will not be resolved in one day, or even days and weeks, of marching and organizing.

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Congress created the Insurrection Act as a fail-safe in response to armed mobs attacking their neighbors and organized militias seeking to overthrow elected officials.

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You’re very organized and generous, and I hope you and your wife pass on the dedication you have for financial planning along with the inheritance.

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Barrios Market became a meeting place for the families who helped organize the 1946 lawsuit that ended Mexican-only schools in California.

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Related Words

• construct 
• coordinate 
• create 
• establish 
• form 
• formulate 
• regulate 
• run 
• set up