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organise

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/ · UK /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/

Forms: organising, organised

organise means: To plan an activity or put things in a useful order.

verb

PLAN OR ARRANGEA2

To plan an activity or put things in a useful order.

  • Let’s organise a party.
  • She organised her notes into three folders.
  • Who organised the trip to the museum?

Similar words: arrange, plan

Common phrases: organise a party, organise your notes, organise a meeting

UNITE PEOPLEB2

To bring people together so they can work towards a shared goal.

  • The workers decided to organise.
  • She organised local parents to demand safer roads.
  • They organised themselves into a group to support the campaign.

How to use it: organise to do something (Residents organised to protect the local park.); organise someone into something (They organised the workers into a union.)

Similar words: unite, mobilize

Common phrases: organise workers, organise a union, organise for change

Questions about organise

What does organise mean?

To plan an activity or put things in a useful order.

What is organise in other languages?

Türkçe: düzenlemek · Español: organizar · Français: organiser · Deutsch: organisieren · Italiano: organizzare · 日本語: 企画する

How do you pronounce organise?

In American English /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/; in British English /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/.

How do you use organise in a sentence?

Let’s organise a party. She organised her notes into three folders.

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