organise
verb
Simple meaning
Cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea.
Pronunciation
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awrguhnizIPA pronunciation (US)
ɔɹɡənɪz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of organize.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Someone who enlists workers to join a union.
Word family
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The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something.
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The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division.
A lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks.
The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division.
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