organize
organize — verb
1. to plan and prepare all the practical details so an event, trip, or activity can
to plan and prepare all the practical details so an event, trip, or activity can happen
Priya organized a surprise dinner for her father's sixtieth birthday.
organize + event
The coach organized buses for the team after the late match.
organize + transport / practical support
By noon, Mia had organized to borrow chairs from the library.
Our class organized a beach clean-up during the spring holiday.
Before the storm, city workers organized food and water for older residents.
- arrange
Often simpler and narrower; organize suggests handling more details.
- plan
Focuses on deciding what to do; organize includes practical preparation.
- coordinate
Often used when several people or parts must work together smoothly.
- set up
More informal, often for preparing equipment, rooms, or systems.
文法句型
organize something
organize to do something
用法筆記
Object is usually an event, trip, meeting, or the practical support around it. The to-infinitive pattern points to the action being prepared, as in organize to borrow chairs or organize to leave early.
常見錯誤
2. to put things, ideas, or work into a clear order or into a working system
to put things, ideas, or work into a clear order or into a working system
Leo organized the tools by size before fixing the broken gate.
organize + object + by + category
The nurse organized the patient notes into three colored folders.
organize + object + into + groups
We need to organize our week better before the twins arrive.
Hana organized the photos so everyone could find graduation pictures quickly.
A simple chart organized the sales numbers for the whole team.
文法句型
organize something
organize something into groups
用法筆記
Object is usually information, belongings, time, or work. Distinguish from ARRANGE (sense 1): this sense is about order and structure, not about making an event happen.
常見錯誤
3. to bring people together into a group that acts for one purpose, often for worke
to bring people together into a group that acts for one purpose, often for workers' rights or local politics
Factory workers organized into a union after the pay cuts.
organize into + group
The union leader organized the drivers into one larger group.
organize somebody into + group
Local parents organized to demand safer streets near the school.
Within a year, the cleaners were organized into two local branches.
After the speech, farm workers organized against the new tax.
文法句型
organize into a union
organize somebody into a group
用法筆記
Often used with people acting together, especially workers, parents, or local residents. Common patterns are organize into + group and organize somebody into + group.