Organiser (en. Organize)
/ɔʁɡanize/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Prepare and coordinate an event or activity.
She is organizing a birthday party.
Elle organise une fête d'anniversaire.
Structure or arrange elements logically.
He organizes his documents in alphabetical order.
Il organise ses documents par ordre alphabétique.
Set up a system or methodology.
They are organizing a seminar on time management.
Ils organisent un séminaire sur la gestion du temps.
Etymology
From the Latin 'organizare', derived from 'organum' which means instrument or tool.
Common Phrases and Expressions
organize an event
Prepare and manage the details of a specific event.
organiser un événement
organize one's ideas
Bring order to one's thoughts.
organiser ses idées
effectively organize one's time
Manage one's schedule effectively.
bien organiser son temps
Related Words
organization
The action of organizing or the state of being organized.
organisation
organized
Quality of what is well arranged or planned.
organisé
Slang Meanings
Making a last-minute plan.
He organized the evening on the spur of the moment.
Il a organisé la soirée à l'improviste.
Establishing a plan or strategy quickly.
We managed to organize all of that in the blink of an eye.
On a réussi à organiser tout ça en un clin d'œil.