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to coordinate effort

to coordinate effort

12 4.1
Organize and guide people so they work well together
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈkoʊɔrdɪneɪt ˈɛfərt/
translation icon : coordinar esfuerzos
  • In every team, you will need a man to coordinate the effort and give the orders.
  • involves a coordinated effort
  • coordinate efforts with various
  • coordinate these efforts with local

Examples

  • It is a monumental task... the biggest coordinated research effort in car safety history.

    The Happy Road (1957)

  • I'm trying to coordinate a rescue effort.

    Super Cyclone (2012)

  • Third, it involves the national, state, and local levels of the music industry in a coordinated effort.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Such collective action can be ensured through coordinated efforts by government, the private sector, and civil society.

    Academic text (2004)

  • We need a global coordinated effort to tackle this, but the good news is it is a tractable problem.

  • The Department of Justice carried out the domestic component of the government's coordinated effort against illegal Chinese immigration.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Substantial educational change requires the coordinated efforts and collaboration of the many individuals and institutions that comprise change communities.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The sheriff's office, the local police, and the county juvenile division are all engaged in a coordinated effort to secure your daughter's safety.

    Standing Up (2013)

  • SETWG was formed to enable professional science and engineering societies, universities, and businesses to coordinate their efforts on research-funding issues.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The project manager met with the team to coordinate effort and ensure everyone was on the same page.

Synonyms

to work together
vsto coordinate effort
728 2.7

To do something with other people to reach the same goal

involves arranging and directing people rather than only collaborating
to organize
vsto coordinate effort
  • US
662 1.6

Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well

focuses on directing people's actions to ensure effective group work
to cooperate
vsto coordinate effort
543 3.3

To work together with other people to reach the same goal

adds leadership by organizing and directing others for effective action
to coordinate
vsto coordinate effort
325 4.1

To arrange people or activities so they work well together

focuses more on directing people's actions to make teamwork effective
to orchestrate
vsto coordinate effort
101 7.1

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

emphasizes directing people and actions rather than only planning tasks
to join forces
vsto coordinate effort
57 3.4

To work together with others to achieve a common goal

takes responsibility for directing and guiding a group's work
to pull together
vsto coordinate effort
50 3.4

Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal

directs people's actions for effective group work rather than just gathering them
to join hands
vsto coordinate effort
24 2.7

To work together with others for the same goal

focuses on arranging and guiding people's work rather than just joining in

Antonyms

to disorganize
  • US
4 4.5

To make something lose its order or structure

How Coordinated

to orchestrate
101 7.1
to coordinate effort
12 4.1
to organize
  • US
662 1.6
to direct
617 3.7

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

coordinate + effort

The meaning is directly built from 'coordinate' (to plan/organize actions) + 'effort' (actions toward a goal), so combining them yields 'organize or direct actions to work together', which a learner can infer. This verb + noun composition is a transparent, commonly attested pattern in English (and in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Coordinate effort brings to mind a conductor leading an orchestra: the conductor waves a baton so all the players play at the same time. The conductor coordinates each player's effort, which is why the phrase means 'to organize and direct people so they work together'.