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organize

verb(British English also -ise)
organize pronunciation English ˈɔːɡənaɪz organize pronunciation American ˈɔːrɡənaɪz
 
1 [transitive] organize something to arrange for something to happen or to be providedto organize a meeting/party/tripI'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks.2 [transitive] organize something to arrange something or the parts of something into a particular order or structureModern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly.You should try and organize your time better.We do not fully understand how the brain is organized.3 [transitive] organize yourself/somebody to plan your/somebody's work and activities in an efficient wayI'm sure you don't need me to organize you.4 [transitive, intransitive] organize (somebody/yourself) (into something) to form a group of people with a shared aim, especially a union or political partythe right of workers to organize themselves into unions see also disorganizedorganizer, -iser
organizer pronunciation English ˈɔːɡənaɪzə(r) organizer pronunciation American ˈɔːrɡənaɪzər
nounthe organizers of the festival see also personal organizer