organize
Definitions
To arrange things or information into an orderly, coordinated system
整理；安排（把事物或信息组织成有序、协调的系统）
To plan and coordinate an event or activity
筹办；组织（策划并协调一项活动或事件）
To form people into a group for collective action (e.g. a union)
(把人) 组织起来 (进行集体行动，如组建工会)
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedorgan (functioning part of a body) + -ize (to make into) = to make separate parts work together as one body. Whether tidying files, planning an event, or forming a union, you are turning scattered pieces into a coordinated whole — just like organs cooperating in a living body.
Root organ still carries 10 more wordsUsage Guide
Verb only (the noun is organization). British English spells it organise. Common patterns: organize something (organize the data), organize an event, and organize people into a group. 'Get organized' = become tidy and systematic.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Let me organize my notes before the meeting starts.
- 2.
They organized a fundraising concert for the hospital.
- 3.
Workers tried to organize a union at the factory.
Easily Confused
organize vs arrange — both mean 'put in order,' but organize implies creating a coordinated system over many items (organize your whole workflow), while arrange is often about placing a few things in a particular order or setting up a single event (arrange the chairs, arrange a meeting). Organize is bigger and more systematic.