Organize Definition

ôrgə-nīz

organized, organizes, organizing

verb

organized, organizes, organizing

To become organized.

Webster's New World

To put in order; arrange in an orderly way.

Organized the papers into files; organized her thoughts before speaking.

American Heritage

To cause to have an orderly, functional, or coherent structure.

Organized the report around three main initiatives.

American Heritage

To bring into being; establish.

To organize a corporation.

Webster's New World

To set (oneself) into an orderly state of mind.

Webster's New World

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Origin of Organize

Middle English organisen from Old French organiser from Medieval Latin organizāre from Latin organum tool, instrument organ

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From New Latin organizare (“to organize") (compare Medieval Latin organizare (“to play on the organ")), from Latin organum (“organ"); see organ.

From Wiktionary