What does organize mean?
Definitions for organize
ˈɔr gəˌnaɪzor·ga·nize
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word organize.
Princeton's WordNet
form, organize, organiseverb
create (as an entity)
"social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"
organize, organiseverb
cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrateverb
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
"he masterminded the robbery"
organize, organise, coordinateverb
bring order and organization to
"Can you help me organize my files?"
organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinateverb
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
"machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
unionize, unionise, organize, organiseverb
form or join a union
"The auto workers decided to unionize"
Wiktionary
organizeverb
To arrange in working order.
organizeverb
To constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize.
organizeverb
To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life; as, an organized being; organized matter; in this sense used chiefly in the past participle.
organizeverb
To sing in parts; as, to organize an anthem.
Etymology: From organizare (compare Medieval Latin organizare), from organum; see organ.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Organizeverb
To construct so as that one part co-operates with another; to form organically.
Etymology: organiser, Fr. from organ.
As the soul doth organize the body, and give unto every member thereof that substance, quantity, and shape, which nature seeth most expedient, so the inward grace of sacraments may teach what serveth best for their outward form. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 58.
A genial and cherishing heat so acts upon the fit and obsequious matter, wherein it was harboured, as to organize and fashion that disposed matter according to the exigencies of its own nature. Boyle.
Those nobler faculties in the mind, matter organized could never produce. John Ray, on the Creation.
The identity of the same man consists in a participation of the same continued life, by constantly fleeting particles in succession vitally united to the same organized body. John Locke.
Wikipedia
ORGANIZE
ORGANIZE is a US-based non-profit focused on bringing reform to the organ donation system. ORGANIZE was co-founded by Jenna Arnold and Greg Segal in late 2013 after Segal's father, Rick Segal, was forced to wait five years to undergo a heart transplant. In 2015, ORGANIZE received an Innovator in Residence position in the Office of the US Secretary of Health and Human Services and was a featured presenter the 2016 White House Organ Donation Summit. On May 14, 2017, ORGANIZE's living donor registry, www.giveandlive.us, was the featured call to action on the HBO series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
ChatGPT
organize
To organize means to arrange or structure things in an orderly, systematic, or logical manner. It involves categorizing or coordinating elements or activities according to a specific plan or set of rules for efficiency and effectiveness. This can apply to objects, data, events or tasks, groups or individual people, and more.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
organize
To arrange or constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; as, to organize an army, etc.
Editors Contribution
organize
To create in a structured and systematic way.
They did organize their wedding very easily as they are both organized.
Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020
Suggested Resources
Organize
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British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'organize' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3627
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'organize' in Verbs Frequency: #522
Anagrams for organize »
agonizer
orangize
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of organize in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of organize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of organize in a Sentence
We spent all 2021 really fighting for federal voting rights legislation. Over 20,000 people took( advocacy) action with us( last year), and we knew going throughout this year, and seeing that Congress was not acting, and that the filibuster was getting in the way, we realized that we really had to take matters into our own hands, we know at the end of the day, we're not going to be able to out-organize when it comes to fixing our voting system and modernizing it, and replacing the federal legislation, and that's why it's twofold.
The agreement stands even beyond the 120 days. We have dates and deadlines that changed for reasons beyond our control, but the fundamental mission is to organize the election as soon as possible, i am ready to comply with any decision made by parliament in that regard. But if they are not able to make any decision, I cannot abandon my responsibilities.
Generally speaking, all indigenous people have a great deal of respect for women because they are decision-makers, they organize the community, educate the children and deal with all important matters. The title of chief was invented by our society, not the tribes.
We really just want to ask the questions and make people consider how we organize our ways of life and, you know, if all the rules that we follow make sense, should we rebel against some, should we make new ones, all these kinds of questions.
It's unfortunate that Mercedes-Benz had to be ordered to simply allow workers to discuss their right to organize.
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- نظمArabic
- organitzarCatalan, Valencian
- zorganizovat, roztřídit, organizovat se, zatřídit, uspořádat, srovnat, utřídit, organizovatCzech
- trefnuWelsh
- organisereDanish
- organisierenGerman
- organizarSpanish
- سازماندهی, سامان دادنPersian
- organisoida, järjestää, järjestellä, systematisoidaFinnish
- organiserFrench
- व्यवस्था करनाHindi
- megszervez, szervez, rendezHungarian
- կազմակերպել, դասավորելArmenian
- mengaturIndonesian
- 組織Japanese
- 조직하다Korean
- organizeLatin
- organiserenDutch
- organisereNorwegian
- organizowaćPolish
- organizarPortuguese
- pawayQuechua
- organisarRomansh
- organizaRomanian
- организовать, организовыватьRussian
- organizírati, organizovati, организоватиSerbo-Croatian
- organizojAlbanian
- pangaSwahili
- ஏற்பாடுTamil
- నిర్వహించడానికిTelugu
- จัดระเบียบThai
- організуватиUkrainian
- tổ chứcVietnamese
- אָרגאַניזירןYiddish
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