organize a party

/ˈɔːrɡənaɪz ə ˈpɑːrti/

verb phrase

  1. to plan and arrange all the details of a social event, such as the date, place, guests, food, and entertainment

    B1

    transitive phrase; often used as "organize a party for someone" or "organize a party to celebrate something"

    • "We organized a party for my sister."A2
    • "Organizing a party for fifty guests takes careful planning."B2
    • "The residents organized a party to welcome the new neighbors."B1

Common mistakes

  • make a party→organize a party

    Use organize, have, or throw a party; “make a party” is not natural in English.

Collocations

organize a birthday partyorganize a surprise partyorganize a farewell party

Word family

organizeorganizerorganizationparty organizerparty plannerparty planning