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or·gan·ize

(ôr′gə-nīz′)

v. or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing, or·gan·iz·es

v.tr.

a. To put in order; arrange in an orderly way: organized the papers into files; organized her thoughts before speaking.

b. To cause to have an orderly, functional, or coherent structure: organized the report around three main initiatives. See Synonyms at arrange.

c. To cause (oneself) to act or live in an orderly or planned way: has trouble in school because he can't get organized.

a. To arrange or prepared for (an activity or event): organize a party; organize a strike.

b. To establish as an organization: organize a club. See Synonyms at establish.

a. To induce (employees) to form or join a labor union.

b. To induce the employees of (a business or industry) to form or join a union: organize a factory.

v.intr.

1. To develop into or assume an orderly, functional, or coherent structure.

2. To form or join an activist group, especially a labor union.

[Middle English organisen, from Old French organiser, from Medieval Latin organizāre, from Latin organum, tool, instrument; see organ.]

or′gan·iz′er n.

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organize

(ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz) or

organise

1. to form (parts or elements of something) into a structured whole; coordinate

2. (tr) to arrange methodically or in order

3. (tr) to provide with an organic structure

4. (tr) to enlist (the workers) of (a factory, concern, or industry) in a trade union

5. (intr) to join or form an organization or trade union

6. (tr) informal to put (oneself) in an alert and responsible frame of mind

[C15: from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organum organ]

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or•gan•ize

(ˈɔr gəˌnaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.

1. to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, esp. for united action: to organize a committee.

2. to systematize; order.

3. to give organic structure or character to.

4. to enlist or attempt to enlist into a labor union.

5. to enlist the employees of (a business) into a labor union.

6. to put (oneself) in a state of mental competence to perform a task.

v.i.

7. to combine in an organized company, party, or the like.

8. to form a labor union.

9. to assume organic structure.

[1375–1425]

or′gan•iz`a•ble, adj.

organize

Past participle: organized
Gerund: organizing

Imperative
organize
organize

Present
I organize
you organize
he/she/it organizes
we organize
you organize
they organize

Preterite
I organized
you organized
he/she/it organized
we organized
you organized
they organized

Present Continuous
I am organizing
you are organizing
he/she/it is organizing
we are organizing
you are organizing
they are organizing

Present Perfect
I have organized
you have organized
he/she/it has organized
we have organized
you have organized
they have organized

Past Continuous
I was organizing
you were organizing
he/she/it was organizing
we were organizing
you were organizing
they were organizing

Past Perfect
I had organized
you had organized
he/she/it had organized
we had organized
you had organized
they had organized

Future
I will organize
you will organize
he/she/it will organize
we will organize
you will organize
they will organize

Future Perfect
I will have organized
you will have organized
he/she/it will have organized
we will have organized
you will have organized
they will have organized

Future Continuous
I will be organizing
you will be organizing
he/she/it will be organizing
we will be organizing
you will be organizing
they will be organizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been organizing
you have been organizing
he/she/it has been organizing
we have been organizing
you have been organizing
they have been organizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been organizing
you will have been organizing
he/she/it will have been organizing
we will have been organizing
you will have been organizing
they will have been organizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been organizing
you had been organizing
he/she/it had been organizing
we had been organizing
you had been organizing
they had been organizing

Conditional
I would organize
you would organize
he/she/it would organize
we would organize
you would organize
they would organize

Past Conditional
I would have organized
you would have organized
he/she/it would have organized
we would have organized
you would have organized
they would have organized

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Verb	1.	organize - create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company" form, organise create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" regroup, reorganise, reorganize - organize anew, as after a setback choose up - form sides, as for a game draw up - form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers regiment - form (military personnel) into a regiment syndicate - organize into or form a syndicate
	2.	organize - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea organise arrange, order, put, set up - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times" rationalise, rationalize - structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits" territorialise, territorialize - organize as a territory reorganize, shake up, reorganise - organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under" collectivise, collectivize - bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" disorganise, disorganize - remove the organization from
	3.	organize - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" mastermind, orchestrate, engineer, organise, direct plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed"
	4.	organize - bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?" coordinate, organise structure - give a structure to; "I need to structure my days" interlock, mesh - coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
	5.	organize - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" machinate, devise, prepare, organise, get up initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" put on, mount - prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" lay - prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan" set up - begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election" sandwich - make into a sandwich spatchcock - prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock; "spatchcock a guinea hen" embattle - prepare for battle or conflict
	6.	organize - form or join a union; "The auto workers decided to unionize" unionise, unionize, organise join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"

organize

verb

1. arrange, run, plan, form, prepare, establish, set up, shape, schedule, frame, look after, be responsible for, construct, constitute, devise, put together, take care of, see to (informal), get together, marshal, contrive, get going, coordinate, fix up, straighten out, lay the foundations of, lick into shape, jack up (N.Z. informal) We need someone to help organize our campaign.
arrange upset, confuse, disrupt

2. put in order, arrange, group, list, file, index, catalogue, classify, codify, pigeonhole, tabulate, inventory, systematize, dispose He began to organize his papers.
put in order scramble, mix up, muddle, jumble, disorganize

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organize

verb

1. To put into a deliberate order:

arrange, array, deploy, dispose, marshal, order, range, sort, systematize.

2. To arrange in an orderly manner:

methodize, order, systematize, systemize.

3. To assemble, prepare, or put into operation, as for war or a similar emergency:

marshal, mobilize, muster, rally.

4. To bring into existence formally:

constitute, create, establish, found, institute, originate, set up, start.

Translations

يُنَظِّمُ

organizovatorganizovat seroztříditsrovnatuspořádat

organiserearrangere

organisieren

οργανώνω

organizar

järjestääjärjestelläorganisoidasystematisoida

organiser procurer situer syndiquer causer

organizirati

megszervezorganizálrendezszervez

skipuleggjaskipuleggja í samtök, virkja

organizzare allestire

組織する

조직하다

gerai parengtasorganizavimasorganizuotai dirbantisorganizuotirengėjas

apvienotorganizētsagatavot

zorganizovať

organiziratipripraviti

organisera

จัดการ

düzenlemekkurmakorganize etmekörgütlemek

tổ chức

組織组织

organize

[ˈɔːgənaɪz]

A. VT

1. (= arrange) [+ event, activity] → organizar
they organized demonstrations against the closures → organizaron manifestaciones en contra de los cierres
can you organize some food for us? → ¿puedes encargarte de nuestra comida?
I will organize transport → yo me encargaré del transporte

2. (= put in order) she tried to organize her thoughts → intentó ordenar or poner en orden sus pensamientos
she organizes her time very well → administra muy bien su tiempo → se organiza muy bien (el tiempo)
she's always organizing people → siempre le está diciendo a la gente qué hacer
stop trying to organize my life → deja de intentar organizar mi vida
to get (o.s.) organized; organize o.s. → organizarse

3. (Ind) → sindicar, organizar en sindicatos

B. VI

1. (= make arrangements) → organizar
we have organized for every eventuality → lo hemos organizado todo para cualquier eventualidad
he's organized for us to meet the director → lo ha organizado para que nos reunamos con el director

2. (Ind) → sindicarse

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organize

[ˈɔː^rgənaɪz] organise (British) vt [+ event, activity] → organiser

(= see to) [+ transport, refreshments] → s'occuper de

(= put in order) [+ material, papers] → classer

to get organized [person] → s'organiser

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organize

(= give structure to, systematize) → ordnen; facts → organisieren, ordnen; time → einteilen; work → organisieren, einteilen; essay → aufbauen; one’s/sb’s life → planen; one’s thoughts → ordnen; to get (oneself) organized (= get ready) → alles vorbereiten; (to go out) → sich fertig machen; (for term, holiday etc) → sich vorbereiten; (= sort things out) → seine Sachen in Ordnung bringen; (= sort out one’s life) → ein geregeltes Leben anfangen; I’ll have to get better organized → ich muss das alles besser organisieren; I’ll come as soon as I’ve got (myself) organized → ich komme, sobald ich so weit bin; I’ve only just taken over the business, but as soon as I’ve got organized I’ll contact you → ich habe das Geschäft gerade erst übernommen, aber sobald alles (richtig) läuft, melde ich mich bei Ihnen; it took us quite a while to get organized in our new house → wir haben eine ganze Zeit gebraucht, uns in unserem neuen Haus (richtig) einzurichten

(= arrange) party, meeting etc → organisieren; food, music for party etc → sorgen für; sports event → organisieren, ausrichten; (into teams, groups) → einteilen; to organize things so that … → es so einrichten, dass …; they organized (it) for me to go to London → sie haben meine Londonreise arrangiert; organizing committee → Organisationskomitee nt

(Pol: = unionize) → organisieren

vi (Pol) → sich organisieren

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organize

[ˈɔːgəˌnaɪz] vt → organizzare
to get organized → organizzarsi

organize,

organise

(ˈoːgənaiz) verb

1. to arrange or prepare (something), usually requiring some time or effort. They organized a conference.

2. to make into a society etc. He organized the workers into a trade union.

ˈorganizer, ˈorganiser noun

ˌorganiˈzation, ˌorganiˈsation noun

1. a group of people working together for a purpose. a business organization.

2. the act of organizing. Efficiency depends on the organization of one's work.

3. the state of being organized. This report lacks organization.

ˈorganized, ˈorganised adjective

1. efficient. She's a very organized person.

2. well-arranged. an organized report.

3. having been planned. an organized protest.

organize

→ يُنَظِّمُ organizovat organisere organisieren οργανώνω organizar järjestää organiser organizirati organizzare 組織する 조직하다 organiseren organisere zorganizować organizar организовывать organisera จัดการ organize etmek tổ chức 组织

or·ga·nize

v. organizar, disponer, arreglar.

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The thing was not to talk, but to do; the thing was to get bold of others and rouse them, to organize them and prepare for the fight!

The people were tremendously stirred up over its encroachments, but nobody had any remedy to suggest; it was the task of Socialists to teach and organize them, and prepare them for the time when they were to seize the huge machine called the Beef Trust, and use it to produce food for human beings and not to heap up fortunes for a band of pirates.

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But if once one allows the possibility of making of all the past a tabula rasa--no property, no family-- then labor would organize itself.

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Like hundreds of thousands of others, I have worked in other fields, striving to organize the mass of mankind into movements for the purpose of ameliorating its own wretchedness and misery.

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He decided that the time had come to organize the business, so he created a simple agreement which he called the "Bell Telephone Association." This agreement gave Bell, Hubbard and Sanders a three-tenths interest apiece in the patents, and Watson one-tenth.

We must organize companies with sufficient vitality to carry on a fight, as it is simply useless to get a company started that will succumb to the first bit of opposition it may encounter."

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During the three months voyage to India he 'devoured' and in many cases copiously annotated a vast number of books in 'Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, French, and English; folios, quartos, octavos, and duodecimos.' Under the pressure of actual necessity he now mastered the law, and the most important parts of the astonishing mass of work that he performed during his three and a half years in India consisted in redrafting the penal code and in helping to organize education.

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