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Adjective: organized  'or-gu,nIzd
  1. Formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
    "organized medicine";
    - organised [Brit]
     
  2. Methodical and efficient in arrangement or function
    "how well organized she is"; "his life was almost too organized";
    - organised [Brit]
     
  3. Being a member of or formed into a labour union
    "organized labour";
    - organised [Brit], unionized, unionised [Brit]
Verb: organize  'or-gu,nIz
  1. Create (as an entity)
    "social groups organize everywhere";
    - form, organise [Brit]
     
  2. Cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
    - organise [Brit]
     
  3. Plan and control how a complex undertaking is done
    "he organized the robbery";
    - mastermind, engineer, direct, organise [Brit], orchestrate
     
  4. Bring order and organization to
    "Can you help me organize my files?";
    - organise [Brit], coordinate
     
  5. Arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    "organize a strike";
    - organise [Brit], prepare, devise, get up, machinate
     
  6. Form or join a union
    "The auto workers decided to organize";
    - unionize, unionise [Brit], organise [Brit]

See also: arranged, configured, corporate, incorporated, methodic [rare], methodical, re-formed, reorganised [Brit], reorganized, structured, systematic, union, well-conducted

Type of: arrange, care, create, deal, fall in, get together, handle, initiate, join, make, manage, pioneer, plan, set up

Antonym: disorganise [Brit], disorganised [Brit], unorganized

Encyclopedia: Organized

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