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organize

/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/verb3 syllables

Organize means: plan and direct (a complex undertaking).

Synonyms for organize28

verb, as in plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

mastermind, engineer, direct, organise, orchestrate

verb, as in arrange by systematic planning and united effort

organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate

verb, as in form or join a union

unionize, unionise, organise

verb, as in create (as an entity)

form, organise

verb, as in bring order and organization to

organise, coordinate

verb, as in cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

organise

also used for organize

marshal, adapt, adjust, apportion, arrange, assort, bunch, categorize, classify, clean, codify, collocate, compile, disambiguate, disembroil

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of organize

disorganize

What does organize mean?6

verb

1

plan and direct (a complex undertaking)“he masterminded the robbery”

2

arrange by systematic planning and united effort“machinate a plot”

3

form or join a union“The auto workers decided to unionize”

4

create (as an entity)“social groups form everywhere”

5

bring order and organization to“Can you help me organize my files?”

6

cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Organize in a sentence

  • Organize your study materials, such as books and notebooks, to stay focused.Amastan
  • By organizing your belongings, you'll know exactly where to find them.Amastan
  • This would have a deleterious effect on our ability to organize.shekitten
  • Damiano decided to organize the accessories area to pass the time.Amastan
  • They are trying to organize a new political party.CC
  • Sami needs to learn to organize his time.OsoHombre
  • What method do you use to organize your files?Source_VOA
  • Yesterday we coordinated with the department head to organize an office party.shwinnebego

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of organize

as a verb

past tense
organized
present participle
organizing
third-person singular
organizes
past participle
organized