organize

[ awr-guh-nahyz ]

/ ˈɔr gəˌnaɪz /

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verb (used with object), or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing.

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.

SYNONYMS FOR organize

1 dispose, frame.

2 order.

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ANTONYMS FOR organize

1 destroy.

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Also especially British, or·gan·ise .

Origin of organize

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin organizāre to contrive, arrange, equivalent to organ(um) organ + -izāre -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM organize

or·gan·iz·a·ble, adjectiveor·gan·iz·a·bil·i·ty, nounmis·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

Dustin Stockton, a former Breitbart employee who was helping plan the event, helped find space for them at a rally the prior evening, which had been organized by a group called the 80 Percent Coalition.
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When cleverly organized into “networks,” the result is a “quantum brain” that can process data and save it inside the same network structure—similar to how our brains work.
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Consider organizing your image content so that URLs are constructed logically.
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It is unfortunate to see the president of the organizing committee make a remark like that.
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She organized prayer chains for strangers and friends dealing with illness or loss.
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The Canterbury Tales was, Strohm writes, “one of the volumes around which the new trade would organize itself.”
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“The union did not organize any official contingent to participate in the protests,” Kim said.
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Maybe we should have this parade as soon as we can organize it.
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The prisoners organize themselves through democratically elected representatives of the eight separate prison sections.
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Presumably they returned to their hometowns to organize the urban protests.
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The House must organize itself at the outset of each session because its members have been elected the preceding November.
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So they talked of newer plans, while Smillie toiled like a giant to educate and organize the miners.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
But they had not yet received power sufficient to fully organize and build up that kingdom on the earth.
The Kingdom of God, Part 1|Orson Pratt
He concealed these military supplies in a "sink," or cave, till he could organize his command.
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He chose Fanti and two others, who did their best in the short time to organize the defence of the city.
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British Dictionary definitions for organize

organize

organise

/ (ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz) /

verb

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

Word Origin for organize

C15: from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organum organ

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Medical definitions for organize

organize

[ ôr′gə-nīz′ ]

v.

To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole.

To arrange in a coherent form.

organize

verb (used with object), or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing.

verb (used without object), or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing.

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organise

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