| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | or·gan·ize |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ôr g -n z |
| VERB: | Inflected forms: or·gan·ized, or·gan·iz·ing, or·gan·iz·es
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole. 2a. To arrange in a coherent form; systematize: organized her thoughts before speaking. b. To arrange in a desired pattern or structure: “The painting is organized about a young reaper enjoying his noonday rest” (William Carlos Williams). 3. To arrange systematically for harmonious or united action: organize a strike. See synonyms at arrange. 4a. To establish as an organization: organize a club. See synonyms at found1. b. To induce (employees) to form or join a labor union. c. To induce the employees of (a business or an industry) to form or join a union: organize a factory. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To develop into or assume an organic structure. 2. To form or join an activist group, especially a labor union. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English organisen, from Old French organiser, from Medieval Latin organiz re, from Latin organum, tool, instrument. See organ. | | OTHER FORMS: | organ·izer —NOUN
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