A2verb1K

Organize

UK /["/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/","/ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪz/","/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/","/ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ/"]/US /["/ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/","/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪz/","/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/","/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/"]/

Definition

to make all the arrangements for something to happen or be provided

In simple words: To arrange things in a tidy way.

Examples

  • I need to organize my room because it is very messy.
  • Let's organize a party for her birthday this weekend.
  • Can you help me organize the files in this cabinet?
  • They plan to organize a community event to raise awareness.
  • The committee will organize the meeting and send out invites.

Usage notes

Use 'organize' when referring to putting things in order, planning events, or structuring information. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts but tends to be neutral.

Grammar pattern

organize + object

Memory hint

Think of 'organize' as 'organizing your life' — make it neat and tidy!

Collocations

  • effectively
  • efficiently
  • properly
  • seek to
  • try to
  • help (to)
  • according to
  • around
  • into
  • effectively
  • efficiently
  • properly
  • seek to
  • try to
  • help (to)
  • according to
  • around
  • into

Synonyms

  • arrange
  • sort
  • systematize
  • plan
  • coordinate

Antonyms

  • disorganize
  • chaos
  • scatter

Common mistakes

  • Using 'organize' incorrectly as a noun.
  • Confusing with 'organised' as a past tense in American English.
  • Forgetting to include an object after 'organize'.