organize

/'ɔ:gənaiz/ Cách viết khác : (organise) /'ɔ:gənaiz/
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organize

The librarian helps me organize my books on the shelf.

Definition
  1. Verb (Transitive):

    • To arrange or order things or people into a structured, coherent, or efficient system.
    • To make the necessary plans and preparations for an event or activity.
    • To form a group, union, or organization for a particular purpose.
  2. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To become structured or arranged in an orderly way.
    • To form or join a labor union.
Usage and Examples
  • Transitive Verb (Arranging): To arrange items or information systematically.

    • She helped me organize my bookshelf by genre and author.
    • Please organize the data in a spreadsheet for the meeting.
  • Transitive Verb (Planning an Event): To plan and coordinate the details of an activity.

    • They will organize a charity run next month.
    • Who is organizing the office party this year?
  • Transitive Verb (Forming a Group): To bring people together into a formal group.

    • The residents organized a neighborhood watch program.
    • Workers voted to organize a union.
  • Intransitive Verb: To take on an orderly structure or to unionize.

    • Protesters are beginning to organize around this issue.
    • The factory workers decided to organize to demand better pay.
Advanced Usage
  • "to organize oneself": To arrange one's own tasks, time, or thoughts efficiently.

    • You need to organize yourself better to meet all the deadlines.
  • "to get organized": To become orderly and efficient, often used as an imperative or goal.

    • My New Year's resolution is to get organized.
Variants and Related Words
  • Organized (Adjective): Arranged in a systematic way; efficient.

    • She is a very organized person with a detailed planner.
  • Organization (Noun): A group of people with a shared purpose; the act of organizing.

    • She works for a non-profit organization.
  • Organizer (Noun): A person who organizes something; a tool for keeping items orderly.

    • He was the main organizer of the conference.
  • Reorganize (Verb): To organize something again or in a new way.

    • The company will reorganize its departments next quarter.
Synonyms
  • Arrange: To put things in a particular order.
  • Coordinate: To bring different elements together in a harmonious way.
  • Systematize: To arrange according to a fixed plan or system.
  • Plan: To decide on and arrange the details of a future event.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Organize around: To form a group or movement focused on a specific issue or principle.
    • The community organized around the goal of cleaning up the local park.
Related Idioms
  • Get one's act together: To become organized and efficient (informal synonym for "get organized").
    • If he wants to pass, he really needs to get his act together.
organize

The librarian helps me organize my books on the shelf.

Verb
  1. form or join a union
    • The auto workers decided to unionize
  2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    • machinate a plot
    • organize a strike
    • devise a plan to take over the director's office
  3. bring order and organization to
    • Can you help me organize my files?
  4. plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
    • he masterminded the robbery
  5. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
  6. create (as an entity)
    • social groups form everywhere
    • They formed a company