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to coordinate

to coordinate

325 4.1
To arrange people or activities so they work well together
  • verb
  • /koʊˈɔrdɪneɪt/
translation icon : coordinar
  • But we're the only ones that can coordinate in these huge groups flexibly.
  • coordinate efforts
  • coordinate programs
  • coordinate and implement

We produce more when we can coordinate with lots of humans well.

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Examples

  • Teams of divers in heavy wet suits were already conducting a coordinated search for the aircraft's black box.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • In order to coordinate our efforts, we set up a meeting to discuss everyone's roles in the event.

  • And the idea being that if you want to coordinate, come up with a plan for your side.

  • We have to coordinate some stuff.

  • We produce more when we can coordinate with lots of humans well.

  • Graham and I will coordinate from Chicago.

  • The UN even created a body to to coordinate the fight against HIV.

  • In all three schools, staff agreed that a more coordinated approach to developing information literacy was needed.

    Academic text (2011)
  • She told me to plan and coordinate with all my doctors.

  • And the main job is to help coordinate the discovery of near Earth asteroids.

Synonyms

to organize
vsto coordinate
  • US
662 1.6

Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well

is about making parts work together and match their activities
to orchestrate
vsto coordinate
101 7.1

To organize and direct the parts of a large plan or event

stresses complexity and direction more than general matching or joining
to align
vsto coordinate
89 3.5

To put things in a straight line or in the correct position

focuses on making elements work together beyond simple position or line
to pull together
vsto coordinate
50 3.4

Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal

emphasizes gathering and joint effort more than general matching or timing
to synchronize
vsto coordinate
  • US
49 4.7

To make two or more things happen at the same time

includes timing coordination but also covers organizing people and activities
to sync
vsto coordinate
  • Informal
34 3.9

To make two or more things happen at the same time and match each other

is broader, dealing with matching and general teamwork beyond timing
to coordinate effort
vsto coordinate
12 4.1

Organize and guide people so they work well together

is broader, covering matching items or activities as well as directing people
to mesh with
vsto coordinate
10 4.7

Fit well together so they work without problems

focuses more on actively arranging and directing parts to work together
to mesh schedules
vsto coordinate
6.5

Make people's plans fit so they can meet or work together

is a specific case of arranging timing rather than general organization

Antonyms

4 4.5

To make something lose its order or structure

To stop being involved with a person, group, or idea

Phrasal Verbs

Organize and guide people so they work well together

Compounds

coordinate system
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A way of using numbers to find the position of points on a graph or map

polar coordinate
  • Specialized
1 7.5

One of the two numbers that show a point's distance from a fixed center and its angle

Cartesian coordinate
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A number that shows the position of a point on a graph, like the x or y value

1 5.2

Two straight lines on a graph that cross at zero to show where points are

coordinate axis
  • Specialized
4.4

A fixed straight line that shows where points are on a graph, like the x or y line

coordinate bond
  • Specialized
7.0

A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms

coordinate clause
  • Specialized
5.6

A part of a sentence that has same importance as another and is joined by words like and or but

coordinate geometry
  • Specialized
5.1

Geometry that uses numbers and algebra to study points, lines, and shapes

How Coordinated

to orchestrate
101 7.1
to coordinate
325 4.1
to synchronize
  • US
49 4.7
to align
89 3.5
to disorganize
  • US
4 4.5

Surface Forms

coordinate infinitive
coordinated past participle
coordinating present participle
coordinates third person singular

Morphology

coordinate = ordinate (transparent) = co + ordinate

The verb sense 'to organize' is directly interpretable as 'co-' (together) + 'ordinate' (put in order), so the composition yields an obvious meaning.

Etymology

Coordinate comes from co- 'together' and ordinare 'to put in order', so to coordinate is to 'put things in order together'. That is why when you coordinate people or plans you make them work well with each other.