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organize

or·gan·ize [ áwrgə nz ] (past and past participle or·gan·ized, present participle or·gan·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular or·gan·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb form something: to form or establish something such as a club, by coming together or bringing people together into a structured group ( often passive )

2. transitive verb coordinate something: to oversee the coordination of the various aspects of something

3. transitive verb arrange: to arrange the components of something in a way that creates a particular structure
a society organized along democratic lines
candidates organized into groups of three

4. transitive verb make somebody more effective: to apply or impose efficient working methods in order to work effectively or make somebody else work effectively
Mature students are not necessarily better at organizing themselves.

5. transitive and intransitive verb form labor union: to recruit the workers in a place or industry into a labor union, or come together to form a labor union

[15th century. Via French< medieval Latin organizare "provide with bodily organs" < Latin organum (see organ)]
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