# organize

Pronunciation: US say "OR-guh-nyz" /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/; UK say "AW-guh-nyz" /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/

## Verb

1. To arrange something so that it is in working order.
   - Simple: To put things in order so they work well together.
   - _He organized the garage over the weekend, sorting tools onto labeled shelves._
   - _New employees learn to organize their workflow during the first week on the job._
2. To form into a whole made of parts, each having a special function, office, or relation; to systematize.
   - Simple: To build something from parts that each have their own job.
   - _The founders organized the company into divisions, each responsible for a distinct product line._
   - _Modern governments organize public administration into specialized ministries and agencies._
3. To band together into a union or similar group in order to bargain and act collectively; to unionize.
   - Simple: To join together with other workers in a group that asks for better pay and fair treatment.
   - _Union representatives worked for months to organize the warehouse staff before the vote._
   - _Graduate students at several universities organized in response to stagnant stipends._

## Other meanings

- (verb) To equip something with the body parts or biological structure that enable it to live.
- (verb) To sing a piece of music in parts, with separate voices taking different melodic lines.

## Origin

The word comes from Middle English 'organizen' (also 'organysen'), partly from Middle French 'organiser' and partly from Medieval Latin 'organizō', which goes back to Latin 'organum' meaning 'organ'. It can be seen as 'organ' plus the suffix '-ize'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/organize (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).