organize (v.)

  1. create (as an entity); social groups form everywhere; They formed a company

    [ Syn: form , organise ]

  2. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

    [ Syn: organise , organise ]

  3. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); he masterminded the robbery

    [ Syn: mastermind , engineer , direct , organise , orchestrate ]

  4. bring order and organization to; Can you help me organize my files?

    [ Syn: organise , coordinate ]

  5. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; machinate a plot; organize a strike; devise a plan to take over the directors office

    [ Syn: organise , prepare , devise , get up , machinate ]

  6. form or join a union; The auto workers decided to unionize

    [ Syn: unionize , unionise , organise ]

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