organize
organize Lexical Profile
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• verb
To arrange or structure items, information, or ideas into a systematic, logical, or orderly whole.
"She spent the afternoon trying to organize the historical archives by date and topic."
To plan, coordinate, and make the necessary preparations for an event, activity, or undertaking.
"The student council volunteered to organize the annual charity concert this spring."
To form or unite people into a structured group, association, political movement, or labor union to pursue shared goals.
"Factory workers voted to organize in order to negotiate safer working conditions."
Word Nuance & Usage
Spelled 'organize' in American English and either 'organise' or 'organize' in British English.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 15th century from Old French 'organiser' and Medieval Latin 'organizare', ultimately from Ancient Greek 'organon' meaning 'instrument, implement, or bodily organ'. It originally referred in medical writings to endowing a living body with functional organs before broadening to mean arranging parts into a coherent system.