organized

/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

adjective

  1. planned and arranged in an orderly way; working in a clear, effective way

    A2

    often used before nouns or after be/become/stay

    • "Her desk is very organized."A2
    • "The school trip was well organized."B1
    • "The files are organized by date and project."B2
    • "An organized approach helped the team finish the project on time."B2

  2. (of a person) able to plan your work and life effectively and keep things in order

    B1

    often after be/become/stay/seem

    • "He is a very organized person."B1
    • "She stays organized even when she is busy."B2
    • "You need to be more organized if you want to meet all these deadlines."C1

verb

  1. past tense and past participle of organize: arranged or planned something

    A2

    regular: organize, organized, organized; transitive

    • "They organized a party for her birthday."A2
    • "The committee organized the event carefully."B1
    • "The school organized a trip to the museum."B1
    • "The data had been organized into clear categories."B2

  2. past tense and past participle of organize: formed a group or system, or brought people together to achieve a goal

    B2

    transitive; regular verb

    • "Workers organized a campaign for safer conditions."B2
    • "The volunteers organized themselves into small teams."C1

Common mistakes

  • She is very organize.→She is very organized.

    Use the adjective organized after be; organize is a verb.

Collocations

well organizedhighly organizedorganized crimeorganized religion

Word family

organizeorganizationorganizerorganizationaldisorganizedreorganizeorganizing