Organize
- Organize
- Organize Or"gan*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Organized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Organizing}.] [Cf. F. organiser, Gr. ?. See {Organ}.]
1. (Biol.) 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.
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These nobler faculties of the mind, matter organized
could never produce. --Ray.
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2. To arrange or constitute in parts, each having a special
function, act, office, or relation; to systematize; to get
into working order; -- applied to products of the human
intellect, or to human institutions and undertakings, as a
science, a government, an army, a war, etc.
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This original and supreme will organizes the
government. --Cranch.
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3. (Mus.) To sing in parts; as, to organize an anthem. [R.]
--Busby.
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organize — or‧gan‧ize [ˈɔːgənaɪz ǁ ˈɔːr ] also organise verb 1. [transitive] to plan and arrange an event or other activity: • Publishers, writers and booksellers are joining forces to organize alternative distribution networks. 2. [transitive] to arrange… … Financial and business terms
organize — [ôr′gə nīz΄] vt. organized, organizing [ME organyzen < ML organizare < L organum: see ORGAN] 1. to provide with an organic structure; esp., a) to arrange in an orderly way [to organize files] b) to make into a whole with unified and… … English World dictionary
organize — or·ga·nize vb nized, niz·ing vt 1 a: to set up an administrative structure for b: to persuade to associate in an organization (as a union) 2: to arrange by systematic planning and united effort organize a strike vi: to form an orga … Law dictionary
organize — (Amer.) or·gan·ize || É”rgÉ™naɪz / É”Ëg v. arrange, order, systematize; establish, set up; unite; coordinate something; orchestrate, manage; unionize, form a union; organize into a labor union (also organise) … English contemporary dictionary
organize — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. organiser or directly from M.L. organizare, from L. organum instrument, organ (see ORGAN (Cf. organ)). Related: ORGANIZED (Cf. Organized); organizing … Etymology dictionary
organize — 1 systematize, methodize, *order, arrange, marshal Analogous words: design, project, plan, scheme (see under PLAN n): form, fashion, shape, *make Antonyms: disorganize 2 institute, *found, establish Analogous words: *begin, commence, start,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
organize — [v] arrange, systematize adapt, adjust, be responsible for, catalogue, classify, codify, combine, compose, constitute, construct, coordinate, correlate, create, dispose, establish, fashion, fit, form, formulate, frame, get going*, get together,… … New thesaurus
organize — (also organise) ► VERB 1) arrange systematically; order. 2) Brit. make arrangements or preparations for. 3) form (people) into a trade union or other political group. DERIVATIVES organizer noun. ORIGIN Latin organizare, from organum in … English terms dictionary
organize — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)gənaɪz[/t]] ♦♦ organizes, organizing, organized (in BRIT, also use organise) 1) VERB If you organize an event or activity, you make sure that the necessary arrangements are made. [V n] In the end, we all decided to organize a concert… … English dictionary
organize — or|gan|ize W2S1 also organise BrE [ˈo:gənaız US ˈo:r ] v 1.) [T] to make the necessary arrangements so that an activity can happen effectively ▪ The course was organized by a training company. ▪ Students need to learn how to organize their work.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
