verb
Meaning 1
To arrange in working order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: marshal
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
organize
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/
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General-American: /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
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CMU ARPABET: AO1 R G AH0 N AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- an organized being
- organized matter
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To sing in parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
Examples
- to organize an anthem
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To band together into a group or union that can bargain and act collectively; to unionize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Examples
- the workers decided to organize; their next task was to organize the workers at the steel mill
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
bring order and organization to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Can you help me organize my files?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: organise, coordinate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrange, set up
Narrower terms: structure, interlock, mesh
verb
Meaning 7
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he masterminded the robbery
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mastermind, engineer, direct, organise, orchestrate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plan
Narrower terms: choreograph
verb
Meaning 8
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- machinate a plot
- organize a strike
- devise a plan to take over the director's office
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: initiate, pioneer
Narrower terms: mount, put on, lay, set up, sandwich, spatchcock, embattle
verb
Meaning 9
cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: organise
Antonyms: disorganize
Broader terms: manage, deal, care, handle
Narrower terms: arrange, set up, put, order, rationalize, rationalise, territorialize, territorialise, reorganize, reorganise, shake up, collectivize, collectivise
verb
Meaning 10
form or join a union
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The auto workers decided to unionize
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unionize, unionise, organise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: join, fall in, get together
verb
Meaning 11
create (as an entity)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- social groups form everywhere
- They formed a company
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: form, organise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make, create
Narrower terms: reorganize, reorganise, regroup, choose up, draw up, regiment, syndicate
History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Albanian: organizoj — to arrange in working order
- Albanian: Reno — to arrange in working order
- Amharic: አቀናበረ (ʾäḳänabärä) — to arrange in working order
- Arabic: نَظَّمَ (naẓẓama) — to arrange in working order
- Armenian: կազմակերպել (kazmakerpel) — to arrange in working order
- Armenian: դասավորել (dasavorel) — to arrange in working order
- Bulgarian: устро́йвам (ustrójvam) — to arrange in working order
- Catalan: organitzar — to arrange in working order
- Chinese Mandarin: 組織 /组织 (zǔzhī) — to arrange in working order
- Ngazidja Comorian: upanga — to arrange in working order
- Czech: uspořádat — to arrange in working order
- Czech: zorganizovat — to arrange in working order
- Czech: srovnat — to arrange in working order
- Danish: organisere — to arrange in working order
- Dutch: organiseren — to arrange in working order
- Finnish: järjestää — to arrange in working order
- Finnish: järjestellä — to arrange in working order
- French: organiser — to arrange in working order
- Galician: organizar — to arrange in working order
- Galician: argallar — to arrange in working order
- German: organisieren — to arrange in working order
- Greek: οργανώνω (organóno) — to arrange in working order
- Ancient Greek: συνίστημι (sunístēmi) — to arrange in working order
- Hebrew: ארגן (irgén) — to arrange in working order
- Hindi: व्यवस्था करना (vyavasthā karnā) — to arrange in working order
- Hungarian: szervez — to arrange in working order
- Hungarian: megszervez — to arrange in working order
- Hungarian: rendez — to arrange in working order
- Icelandic: skipuleggja — to arrange in working order
- Italian: organizzare — to arrange in working order
- Japanese: 組織する (soshiki suru) — to arrange in working order
- Khmer: រៀបចំ (riəp cɑm) — to arrange in working order
- Khmer: ចាត់ចែង (cat caeŋ) — to arrange in working order
- Korean: 조직하다 (jojikhada) — to arrange in working order
- Latin: ordinō — to arrange in working order
- Latvian: organizēt — to arrange in working order
- Macedonian: организира (organizira) — to arrange in working order
- Malay: mengatur — to arrange in working order
- Occitan: organizar — to arrange in working order
- Persian: سامان دادن (sâmân dâdan) — to arrange in working order
- Polish: organizować — to arrange in working order
- Polish: zorganizować — to arrange in working order
- Portuguese: organizar — to arrange in working order
- Quechua: paway — to arrange in working order
- Romanian: organiza — to arrange in working order
- Romansh: organisar — to arrange in working order
- Russian: организо́вывать (organizóvyvatʹ) — to arrange in working order
- Russian: организова́ть (organizovátʹ) — to arrange in working order
- Spanish: organizar — to arrange in working order
- Swahili: kupanga — to arrange in working order
- Swedish: organisera — to arrange in working order
- Vietnamese: sắp xếp — to arrange in working order
- Vietnamese: tổ chức — to arrange in working order
- Walloon: organizer — to arrange in working order
- Walloon: arindjî — to arrange in working order
- Welsh: trefnu — to arrange in working order
- Albanian: organizoj — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Albanian: Reno — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Armenian: կազմակերպել (kazmakerpel) — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Bulgarian: организирам (organiziram) — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Czech: zatřídit — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Czech: utřídit — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Czech: roztřídit — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Czech: zorganizovat — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Dutch: organiseren — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Finnish: muodostaa — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Finnish: koostua — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- German: organisieren — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Greek: οργανώνω (organóno) — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Latin: ordinō — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Russian: организо́вывать (organizóvyvatʹ) — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Russian: организова́ть (organizovátʹ) — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Spanish: organizar — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Vietnamese: sắp xếp — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Vietnamese: tổ chức — to constitute in parts, each having a special function; to systematize
- Czech: zorganizovat — to furnish with organs; to give organic structure to; to endow with capacity for functions of life
- Czech: organizovat — to furnish with organs; to give organic structure to; to endow with capacity for functions of life
- Czech: organizovat se — to furnish with organs; to give organic structure to; to endow with capacity for functions of life
- Finnish: järjestää — to furnish with organs; to give organic structure to; to endow with capacity for functions of life
- Finnish: organisoida — to furnish with organs; to give organic structure to; to endow with capacity for functions of life
- Swahili: panga — to furnish with organs; to give organic structure to; to endow with capacity for functions of life
- Swahili: panga — to sing in parts; to organize an anthem
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