organise
verb
Familiar
1.v.bring order and organization to
“Can you help me organize my files?”
2.v.create (as an entity)
“social groups form everywhere”
3.v.form or join a union
“The auto workers decided to unionize”
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organise and organize differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. organise means “bring order and organization to”. organize means “create (as an entity)”. organize is the more common of the two in everyday English.
1.v.bring order and organization to
“Can you help me organize my files?”
2.v.create (as an entity)
“social groups form everywhere”
3.v.form or join a union
“The auto workers decided to unionize”
/ˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪz/
1.v.create (as an entity)
“social groups form everywhere”
2.v.cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
3.v.plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
“he masterminded the robbery”
| organise | organize | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /ˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪz/ |
| Said | — | AWR-guh-nahyz |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb |
| Senses | 6 | 6 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | organize, coordinate | form, organise |
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