organize
verb [T] (MAKE A SYSTEM) (UK usually organise) /ˈɔː.ɡən.aɪz/
/ˈɔːr-/ Definition
B2 to do or arrange something according to a particular system: The books were organized on the shelves according to their size.informal My mother is always trying to organize me (= make me do things in the way she likes).Classifying and creating order
(Definition of organize verb (MAKE A SYSTEM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arrange verb (PUT IN POSITION)
- arrangement noun (POSITION)
- catalogue verb
- categorize verb
- classification noun
- format noun
- organization noun (SYSTEM)
- organized adjective (USING SYSTEM)
- pecking order noun
- precedence noun
- prioritize verb
- put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
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