organizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to organize, to arrange

   to put things in order or structure something systematically

2. 2.

   to organize, to plan

   to plan and coordinate an event, activity, or project

3. 3.

   to get organized

   reflexive: to put one's affairs or life in order

Examples

• "Preciso organizar meu quarto antes da visita dos meus pais."

  I need to organize my room before my parents' visit.

• "A escola organizou uma festa junina para os alunos."

  The school organized a June festival for the students.

• "Ela se organizou melhor depois que começou a usar uma agenda."

  She got more organized after she started using a planner.

Usage

Very common regular -ar verb. Often used reflexively (organizar-se) to mean "to get organized" or "to sort oneself out." Common collocations include organizar documentos, organizar um evento, organizar a casa. The noun form is organização.