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organize

/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ verb A2
  1. To arrange in working order. (transitive)
  2. To constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize. (transitive)
  3. To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life (transitive) · an organized being· organized matter
  4. To sing in parts. (transitive) · to organize an anthem
  5. To band together into a group or union that can bargain and act collectively; to unionize. (intransitive, transitive) · the workers decided to organize; their next task was to organize the workers at the steel mill

Plural organize · He/she/it organizes · Past organized · Past participle organized · -ing form organizing

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Verb forms

Base form
organize
He/she/it
organizes
Past
organized
Past participle
organized
-ing form
organizing

From the library

I therefore organized my Street Arab detective corps, and sent them systematically to every cab proprietor in London until they ferreted out the man that I wanted.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 85 · B2
In all well-organized brains, the predominating idea—and there always is one—is sure to be the last thought before sleeping, and the first upon waking in the morning.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 981 · C1
Haydée’s nervous system is delicately organized, and she is peculiarly susceptible to the odors even of flowers—nay, there are some which cause her to faint if brought into her presence.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 560 · C1
For years past I have continually been conscious of some power behind the malefactor, some deep organizing power which forever stands in the way of the law, and throws its shield over the wrong-doer.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 105 · B2

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