French word

organiser

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁganize/

Meaning

  • verborganize

Example

Ils vont organiser une conférence demain.

They are going to organize a conference tomorrow.

Illustration for organiser (organize)

More examples

Je vais organiser une fête ce week-end.

I am going to organize a party this weekend.

Core concept

A timetable, people, and resources are fitted together into one functioning event.

Common phrases

  • organiser une réunion

    organize a meeting

  • organiser une fête

    organize a party

  • organiser son temps

    organize one's time

Similar words

préparer: Makes practical preparations, such as arranging supplies, materials, and people, for an event.
planifier: Determines the schedule and sequence of steps for an overall plan.
tenir: Conducts a meeting, gathering, or event.
coordonner: Coordinates people and tasks so that everything runs smoothly.

Definition in French

Préparer, coordonner et ordonner les éléments nécessaires—personnes, lieu et détails—afin de permettre le déroulement d'une réunion, d'une conférence ou d'une activité.

Word origin

Organiser developed from the Late Latin verb organizare, based on Greek organon, an instrument or organ, and came to describe coordinated arrangements in French.

Usage tips

  • The final -er in the infinitive organiser is pronounced like French é, not like the English ending in organizer.

Other meanings

  • planverb
  • arrangeverb

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