organise
Definition
Verb (Transitive):
- To arrange or plan (an event, activity, or system) by coordinating people, tasks, and resources in a structured and efficient way.
- To form or establish a group, union, or structured entity.
- To put things into a systematic order or logical arrangement.
Verb (Intransitive):
- To form or join a labor union or similar organized group.
Usage and Examples
- Transitive Verb (Planning/Coordinating):
- She will organise the conference, handling the schedule and speakers.
- We need to organise a team meeting for next week.
- Transitive Verb (Creating Order):
- He spent the afternoon trying to organise his chaotic desk.
- The library system is organised by genre and author.
- Transitive Verb (Forming an Entity):
- The residents decided to organise a neighbourhood watch committee.
- They organised a new political party.
- Intransitive Verb (Forming/Joining a Union):
- The workers voted to organise to negotiate for better pay.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "to organise oneself": To arrange one's own tasks, time, or thoughts efficiently.
- Before starting the project, take a moment to organise yourself.
- In a business or military context, "organise" implies creating a clear hierarchy and structure.
- The general was tasked with organising the defence of the region.
Variants and Related Words
- Organiser (or Organizer) (noun): A person who plans and arranges events or a container with compartments for order.
- She is the main organiser of the festival.
- I keep my tools in a plastic organiser.
- Organisation (or Organization) (noun): A structured group of people with a shared purpose; the act of organising.
- He works for a charitable organisation.
- The organisation of the files took hours.
- Organised (or Organized) (adjective): Arranged in a systematic way; having one's affairs in order.
- She is a very organised person.
- The report was clear and organised.
Synonyms
- Arrange: To put things into a proper or desired order.
- Coordinate: To bring different elements into a harmonious or efficient relationship.
- Systematise: To arrange according to a fixed plan or system.
- Mastermind: To plan and direct a complex project (emphasises the intellectual planning aspect).
Antonyms
- Disorganise: To disrupt the systematic arrangement or functioning of something.
- Jumble: To mix things up in a confused or untidy way.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
- Organise into: To arrange or form into a specific structure or category.
- The data was organised into several key groups.
- Well-organised / Poorly-organised: Common adjective collocations describing the quality of planning.
- It was a well-organised event with no delays.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- Get/Have one's act together: An informal idiom meaning to become organised.
- If he wants to succeed, he needs to get his act together. (This conveys the result of organising oneself.)
Verb
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plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
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he masterminded the robbery
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arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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machinate a plot
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organize a strike
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devise a plan to take over the director's office
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cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
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form or join a union
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The auto workers decided to unionize
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create (as an entity)
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social groups form everywhere
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They formed a company
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bring order and organization to
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Can you help me organize my files?
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