or·gan·ize (ôr g -n z )v. or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing, or·gan·iz·es v.tr. 1. To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole. 2. a. To arrange in a coherent form; systematize: organized her thoughts before speaking. b. 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 arrange systematically for harmonious or united action: organize a strike. See Synonyms at arrange. 4. a. To establish as an organization: organize a club. See Synonyms at found1. b. To induce (employees) to form or join a labor union. c. To induce the employees of (a business or an industry) to form or join a union: organize a factory. v.intr. 1. To develop into or assume an organic structure. 2. To form or join an activist group, especially a labor union. [Middle English organisen, from Old French organiser, from Medieval Latin organiz  re, from Latin organum, tool, instrument; see organ.]or gan·izer n. |
organize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised
1. to plan and arrange (something): we organized a protest meeting in the village hall
2. to arrange systematically: the files are organized in alphabetical order and by date
3. to form, join, or recruit (people) into a trade union: the seasonal nature of tourism makes it difficult for hotel workers to organize [Medieval Latin organizare]
organizer
-iser n
-iser n
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| Verb | 1. | organize - create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company" choose up - form sides, as for a game draw up - form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers regiment - form (military personnel) into a regiment syndicate - organize into or form a syndicate |
| 2. | organize - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea arrange, order, put, set up - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times" rationalise, rationalize - structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits" territorialise, territorialize - organize as a territory reorganize, shake up, reorganise - organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under" collectivise, collectivize - bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" disorganise, disorganize - remove the organization from | |
| 3. | organize - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed" | |
| 4. | organize - bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?" structure - give a structure to; "I need to structure my days" | |
| 5. | organize - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" put on, mount - prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" lay - prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan" set up - begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election" sandwich - make into a sandwich spatchcock - prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock; "spatchcock a guinea hen" embattle - prepare for battle or conflict | |
| 6. | organize - form or join a union; "The auto workers decided to unionize" join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man" |
organize or organise
verb 1. arrange, run, plan, form, prepare, establish, set up, shape, schedule, frame, look after, be responsible for, construct, constitute, devise, put together, take care of, see to (informal) get together, marshal, contrive, get going, coordinate, fix up, straighten out, lay the foundations of, lick into shape, jack up N.Z. (informal) << OPPOSITE disrupt
Translations
v organize, organise [ˈoːgənaiz]
1 to arrange or prepare (something), usually requiring some time or effort They organized a conference. organiseer, reël يُنَظِّم، يُدَبِّر، يُعِد организирам organizovat arrangere; organisere organisieren διοργανώνω organizar organiseerima, korraldama ترتیب دادن؛ تشکیل دادن järjestää organiser לְאַרגֵן संगठन करना organizirati (meg)szervez; rendez menyelenggarakan skipuleggja organizzare 準備する 계획[]하다 (su)organizuoti, surengti organizēt; sagatavot mengatur organiseren organisere, arrangere (z)organizować organizar a organiza организовывать; подготавливать organizovať organizirati organizovati organisera, arrangera จัดตั้ง düzenlemek 組織 організовувати; влаштовувати انتظام کرنا tổ chức 组织
2 to make into a society etc He organized the workers into a trade union. organiseer, saamstel يُنَظِّم обединявам zorganizovat organisere organisieren οργανωτής organizar koondama, organiseerima سازماندهی کردن؛ سامان دادن järjestää organiser, (se) syndiquer לְאַרגֵן संगठित करना udružiti organizál mengorganisir skipuleggja í samtök, virkja organizzare 組織する 조직하다 suburti, suvienyti organizēt; apvienot menubuhkan organiseren organisere zrzeszać organizar a organiza (într‑un sindicat) организовывать; объединять zorganizovať organizirati (se) organizovati organisatör จัดตั้งเป็นองค์กร kurmak, örgütlemek 使...組織起來 організовувати منظم کرنا thành lập 使...组织起来
n organizer, ˈorganiser
organiseerder مُنَظِّم، مُرَتِّب организатор organizátor, ka arrangør; organisator der/die Organisator(in) οργανωτής organizador organiseerija, korraldaja سازمان دهنده؛ تشکیل دهنده järjestäjä organisateur/-trice מְאַרגֵן संगठन, आयोजक organizator (meg)szervező, rendező penyelenggara skipuleggjandi organizzatore, organizzatrice 主催者 조직자, 창설자, 주최자 organizatorius, rengėjas organizators penganjur organisator organisator, arrangør organizator organizador organizator организатор organizátor, -ka organizator organizator organisatör ผู้จัดตั้ง düzenleyici, organizatör 組織者 організатор منتظم nhà tổ chức 组织者
n organiˈzation, ˌorganiˈsation
1 a group of people working together for a purpose a business organization. organisasie, instansie مُنَظَّمَه организация organizace organisation; -organisation die Organisation οργανισμός, οργάνωση organización organisatsioon سازمان organisaatio organisation אִרגוּן संगठन organizacija szervezet organisasi félag, samtök organizzazione 組織 조직체 organizacija organizācija organisasi organisatie forening, organisasjon organizacja organização organizaţie организация organizácia organizacija organizacija organisation องค์กร kurum, kuruluş 組織，團体 організація تنظيم، ادارہ cơ quan 组织，团体
2 the act of organizing Efficiency depends on the organization of one's work. organisering تَنْظيم организиране organizace organisering die Organisation (δι)οργάνωση organización organiseerimine سازماندهی järjestäminen organisation לְאַרגֵן संगठन organizacija (meg)szervezés pelaksanaan skipulagning organizzazione 体制 조직화 organizavimas organizācija, organizēšana pengurusan organisatie organisering organizacja organização organizare организация organizácia organiziranje organizovanje organisering องค์กร düzenleme 組織（指動作） організація تنظيم، نظم sự tổ chức 组织（指动作）
3 the state of being organized This report lacks organization. organisasie, struktuur نِظام، تَنْظيم، تَرْتيب организиран organizace systematik die Gliederung οργάνωση (ως κατάσταση) organización organiseeritus سازمندی järjestelmällisyys organisation אִרגוּן व्यवस्था, संगठित कार्य-प्रणाली, संगठन organizacija szervezettség tersusun rapi skipulag organizzazione 構成 유기체 organizuotumas, sistemingumas organizētība, sistēma penyusunan structuur organisering, system uporządkowanie, porządek organização structură приведение в систему organizácia organiziranost organizacija organisation, struktur, komposition องค์กร düzen tertip 組織（指狀態） організація, порядок نظم tình trạng được tổ chức 组织（指状态）
adj organized, ˈorganised
1 efficient She's a very organized person. georganiseerd ناجِع ، مُنَظَّم организиран výkonný organiseret tüchtig οργανωμένος, αποτελεσματικός organizado organiseeritud موثر؛ کارآمد järjestelykykyinen organisé מְאוּרגָן संगठित organiziran hatékony efisien skipulagður organizzato まめな organizuotai dirbantis organizēts, kārtīgs teratur methodisch effektiv, systematisk sumienny zorganizowany organizado cu spirit organizatoric собранный výkonný organiziran organizovan organiserad, strukturerad ซึ่งจัดตั้ง düzenli, tertipli 有組織性的 організований, зібраний منظم، قابل hiệu quả 有组织性的
2 well-arranged an organized report. gestruktureerd مُنَظَّم، مُرَتَّب подреден sestavený veltilrettelagt ordentlich οργανωμένος, μεθοδικός organizado organiseeritud, korrastatud منظم hyvin jäsennelty méthodique מְאוּרגָן सुव्यवस्थित organiziran, sređen jól szervezett, előkészített tersusun rapi skipulagður organizzato 整然とした gerai parengtas sistemātisks; sakārtots teratur goed gestructureerd (vel)ordnet dobrze zorganizowany, uporządkowany metódico sistematizat хорошо подготовленный zostavený urejen organizovan strukturerad ซึ่งจัดตั้ง düzenli 組織得有條理的 систематизований مرتب được tổ chức tốt 组织得有条理的
3 having been planned an organized protest. georganiseerd مُنَظَّم سَلَفا планиран organizovaný organiseret organisiert οργανωμένος, σχεδιασμένος organizado organiseeritav, korraldatav سازمان یافته harkittu organisé מְאוּרגָן संगठित organiziran, planiran szervezett terencana skipulagður organizzato 組織された (iš anksto) suorganizuotas organizēts; plānots; saskaņots terancang georganiseerd (vel)organisert zorganizowany organizado organizat организованный organizovaný organiziran organizovan organiserad ซึ่งจัดตั้ง organize edilmiş, tertiplenmiş 有組織的 організований, упорядкований منصوبہ بند đượcchuẩn bị 有组织的
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