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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
organizes, organizing, organized |
| definition 1: |
to set in order; arrange in a systematic pattern.
Now that I've organized my files, I can find what I need more easily.The books are organized alphabetically by author's name.- synonyms:
- arrange, array, order, systemize
- antonyms:
- discompose, disorganize, disturb
- similar words:
- assort, classify, collocate, coordinate, discipline, dispose, establish, form, line, marshal, methodize, neaten, program, range, rank, sort, straighten, structure, tabulate, tidy
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| definition 2: |
to establish or make arrangements for.
They were determined to organize a union of workers.Who is organizing the festival this year?- synonyms:
- arrange, establish, set up
- antonyms:
- demolish, disassemble, tear down
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| definition 3: |
to build a union among, as workers.
Early efforts to organize the workers were crushed by the owners of the factories.- synonyms:
- unionize
- similar words:
- consolidate, unify, unite
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| definition 4: |
to enlist the workers of (a business) into a labor union.
It took tremendous effort to organize the mines.- synonyms:
- unionize
- similar words:
- line
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| related words: |
assemble, codify, contrive, digest, grade, ground, group, institute, marshal, mount, pair, phase, position, process, produce, regulate, sequence, set, shape, space |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to join together into an effective group or movement.
Members of the community are organizing to prevent crime in their neighborhoods.Activists encouraged the workers to organize.- synonyms:
- unite
- similar words:
- ally, associate, collaborate, combine, confederate, cooperate, group, join, mobilize, team up, unionize
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| definition 2: |
to take on form or structure.
They're studying how these cells organize.- synonyms:
- form
- similar words:
- coalesce, coordinate, develop, materialize, originate
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| related words: |
assemble, line, rally |
adverb + (v.)organize
formally, hierarchically, highly, loosely, neatly, newly, poorly, systematically, tightly
(v.)organize
+ adverb
collectively, differently, independently, politically
(v.)organize
+ noun
activity,
advocacy,
boycott,
campaign,
category,
celebration,
chaos,
charity,
coalition,
concert,
conference,
cooperative,
coup,
crime,
curator,
demonstration,
drive,
effort,
event,
exhibit,
exhibition,
expedition,
festival,
forum,
fund-raiser,
fund-raising,
gang,
gathering,
group,
labor,
meeting,
militia,
opposition,
parade,
parish,
peasant,
petition,
principle,
protest,
rally,
resistance,
seminar,
session,
squad,
strike,
symposium,
theme,
tour,
trip,
vigil,
volunteer,
worker,
workshop
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| derivations: |
organizable (adj.), organized (adj.) |
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