organiser

to organise, to arrange

verb or-gah-nee-ZEH Less Common

Usage Note

Organiser is a regular -er verb. The reflexive s'organiser means to get organised or to sort oneself out — a very common colloquial use: il faut s'organiser ('we need to get organised'). The noun organisateur/organisatrice refers to an organiser or event planner.

Examples

"Elle organise une fête pour demain."

Natural Translation

She is organising a party for tomorrow.

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