Organized

Organized
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. [1913 Webster]

These nobler faculties of the mind, matter organized could never produce. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

This original and supreme will organizes the government. --Cranch. [1913 Webster]

3. (Mus.) To sing in parts; as, to organize an anthem. [R.] --Busby. [1913 Webster]


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  • organized — or‧gan‧ized [ˈɔːgənaɪzd ǁ ˈɔːr ] also organised adjective working in an effective, ordered, and sensible way: • You need to be more organized. • an organized appointments system • awell organized campaign * * * organized …   Financial and business terms

  • organized — adj. 1. same as {arranged}; as, an organized tour. [WordNet 1.5] 2. formed into an organization. Opposite of {unorganized}. [Narrower terms: {corporate, incorporated}] [WordNet 1.5] 3. well conducted. Opposite of {disorganized}. Also See:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • organized — (adj.) 1590s, furnished with organs, pp. adjective from ORGANIZE (Cf. organize) (v.). Meaning forming a whole of interdependent parts is from 1817. Organized crime attested from 1929 …   Etymology dictionary

  • organized — index systematic, tactical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • organized — (Amer.) É”rgÉ™naɪzd / ɔːg adj. arranged, ordered, systematized; established, set up; existing on a large scale; efficient; united; formed into a labor union (also organised) organize (Amer.) or·gan·ize || É”rgÉ™naɪz / ɔːg v. arrange,… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • organized — [adj] arranged, systematized catalogued, classified, coordinated, correlated, formed, formulated, grouped, methodized, standardized, straightened out, tabulated; concepts 84,94 …   New thesaurus

  • organized — or|gan|ized S3 also organised BrE [ˈo:gənaızd US ˈo:r ] adj 1.) involving people working together in an effective and well planned way ≠ ↑disorganized ▪ Organized groups of citizens are more successful at changing the government s mind. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • organized — (BrE also ised) adj. 1 arranged/planned VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • organized — or|gan|ized [ ɔrgə,naızd ] adjective * 1. ) planned carefully and involving many people: It wasn t really a riot; it was an organized protest. organized religion highly organized: The illegal software trade is highly organized. 2. ) an organized… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • organized */ — UK [ˈɔː(r)ɡənaɪzd] / US [ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzd] adjective 1) planned carefully and involving many people It wasn t really a riot; it was an organized protest. organized religion highly organized: The illegal software trade is highly organized. 2) a) an… …   English dictionary

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