organize

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organize

  • /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ UK
  • /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English organizen, organysen, partly from Middle French organiser and partly from its etymon, Medieval Latin organizō, from Latin organum (“organ”). By surface analysis, organ + -ize.

verb organizes · organizing · organized · organize

  1. transitive To arrange in working order. Multiple bits moving in macroprocess join triplet macrounits which logically organize information networks encoding units in structures enclosing triplet code.

    Similar: marshal

  2. transitive To constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize. This original and supreme will organizes the government.
  3. transitive, used in the past participle To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life an organized being
  4. transitive To sing in parts. to organize an anthem
  5. intransitive, transitive To band together into a group or union that can bargain and act collectively; to unionize. the workers decided to organize; their next task was to organize the workers at the steel mill

Similar: adapt, adjust, apportion, arrange, assort, bunch, categorize, classify, clean, codify, collocate, compile, coordinate, disambiguate, disembroil, disentangle, fashion, fit, fix, form, formulate, group, harmonize, label, marshal, methodize, order, place, rank, regulate · Opposite: confuse, disarrange, disorganize, disperse, embroil, feeze, messy, mix, scatter, upset

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: form, coordinate, prepare, organise, devise, mastermind, unionize, get up, direct, engineer, orchestrate, arrange, arrangement, arranging, organising, structuring

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Every language

verb to arrange in working order

Españolorganizar
한국어조직하다 jojikhada
日本語組織する soshiki suru
中文組織 /组织 zǔzhī
हिन्दीव्यवस्था करना vyavasthā karnā
Kiswahilikupanga
Portuguêsorganizar
Françaisorganiser
Deutschorganisieren
Italianoorganizzare
Ελληνικάοργανώνω organóno
Românăorganiza
Русскийорганизо́вывать organizóvyvatʹ, организова́ть organizovátʹ
Tiếng Việtsắp xếp, tổ chức
العربيةنَظَّمَ naẓẓama
עבריתארגן irgén

verb to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize

Españolorganizar
Deutschorganisieren
Ελληνικάοργανώνω organóno
Русскийорганизо́вывать organizóvyvatʹ, организова́ть organizovátʹ
Tiếng Việtsắp xếp, tổ chức

verb to furnish with organs; to give organic structure to; to endow with capacity for functions of life

Kiswahilipanga

verb to sing in parts; to organize an anthem

Kiswahilipanga

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@misc{organize_2026,
  title = {organize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/organize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}