organise

Put in order

Organise is the British spelling of organize.

To organise is to arrange things into a structured or orderly system: She organised the files by date.

You organise events, activities, or people into groups.

Someone who is organised has their affairs in order.

The word extends to forming unions or political movements: Workers organised for better conditions.

arrange

sort

Method of ordering

classify · systematize · coordinate · group · file · index · prioritize · declutter · alphabetize · collate

mobilise

union

Joining into one

  • rallyGathering for a cause
  • protestPublic expression of disapproval
  • campaignOrganized effort toward goal

movement · collective · grassroots · activism · coalition · solidarity · strike · boycott · march · petition

plan

agenda

Formal discussion list

schedule · timetable · itinerary · checklist · logistics · coordination · preparation · workflow · milestones · objectives

event

festival

Organized public celebration

  • conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
  • seminarGroup discussion for learning
  • galaFestive formal occasion

ceremony · reception · convention · symposium · webinar · banquet · expo · fair · summit · forum

structure

framework

Underlying support system

  • hierarchyRanked authority structure
  • systemConnected parts forming whole
  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements

format · configuration · setup · division · department · branch · tier · level · section · unit

Categories
Opposites
order vs disorder

organisedisorganise

Remove order from

disorganize · disorder · mess up · disarrange · jumble

deliberate coordination vs neglect

organiseneglect

Failure to provide care

wing it · improvise · abandon · ignore · leave to chance

collective action vs atomisation

organisedisband

Formally end a group

disperse · scatter · dissolve · fragment · demobilise

Phrases
Family

organize, organized, organic, organization, organizing, disorganized, reorganize, organism, reorganization

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