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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024or•gan•ize /ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. - to form (a group) as or into a whole or single body that is made up of parts that depend on each other or that work with each other, esp. for united action:[~ + object]to organize a committee.
- to make (something that lacks order) into something with a system or logical structure:[~ + object]organizing her classroom notes.
- [~ + object] to call together (workers, employees, etc., of a business or workplace) so as to form a labor union.
- to come together and form a labor union:[no object]The workers organized.
or•gan•iz•er, n. [countable]See -orga-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024or•gan•ize (ôr′gə nīz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. - to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, esp. for united action:to organize a committee.
- to systematize:to organize the files of an office.
- to give organic structure or character to:to organize the elements of a composition.
- 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 Termsto 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.
v.i. - 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.
Also, [esp. Brit.,] or′gan•ise′. - Medieval Latin organizāre to contrive, arrange = organ(um) organ + -izāre -ize
- late Middle English 1375–1425
or′gan•iz′a•ble, adj. or′gan•iz′a•bil′i•ty, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dispose, frame.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged order.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged destroy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: organize, organise /ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz/ vb - to form (parts or elements of something) into a structured whole; coordinate
- (transitive) to arrange methodically or in order
- (transitive) to provide with an organic structure
- (transitive) to enlist (the workers) of (a factory, concern, or industry) in a trade union
- (intransitive) to join or form an organization or trade union
- (transitive) informal to put (oneself) in an alert and responsible frame of mind
Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organum organ |