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| organize [ áwrgə nīz ] (3rd person present singular organizes, present participle organizing, past and past participle organized) or organise [ áwrgə nīz ] (3rd person present singular organises, present participle organising, past and past participle organised) |
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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
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often passive
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2. transitive verb coordinate something: to oversee the coordination of the various aspects of something
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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
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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.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb form trade union: to recruit the workers in a place or industry into a trade union, or come together to form a trade union
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| [15th century. Via French< medieval Latin organizare 'provide with bodily organs' < Latin organum (see organ)] |