English verb: organize | |||
1. | organize (social) create (as an entity) | ||
Samples | Social groups form everywhere. They formed a company. | ||
Synonyms | form, organise | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | choose up, draw up, regiment, regroup, reorganise, reorganize, syndicate | ||
2. | organize (social) cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea | ||
Synonyms | organise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | care, deal, handle, manage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arrange, collectivise, collectivize, order, put, rationalise, rationalize, reorganise, reorganize, set up, shake up, territorialise, territorialize | ||
Antonyms | disorganise, disorganize | ||
3. | organize (cognition) plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||
Samples | He masterminded the robbery. | ||
Synonyms | direct, engineer, mastermind, orchestrate, organise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plan | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | choreograph | ||
4. | organize (change) bring order and organization to | ||
Samples | Can you help me organize my files?. | ||
Synonyms | coordinate, organise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrange, set up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | interlock, mesh, structure | ||
5. | organize (creation) arrange by systematic planning and united effort | ||
Samples | Machinate a plot. Organize a strike. Devise a plan to take over the director's office. | ||
Synonyms | devise, get up, machinate, organise, prepare | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | embattle, lay, mount, put on, sandwich, set up, spatchcock | ||
6. | organize (social) form or join a union | ||
Samples | The auto workers decided to unionize. | ||
Synonyms | organise, unionise, unionize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fall in, get together, join | ||