arrange

arrange
ar|range
W2S2 [əˈreındʒ] v
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: arangier, from rengier 'to put in a row', from reng 'row']
1.) [I and T]
to organize or make plans for something such as a meeting, party, or trip
Contact your local branch to arrange an appointment.
I'd like to arrange a business loan.
arrange to do sth
Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend?
arrange sth with sb
Beth arranged a meeting with the marketing director.
arrange when/where/how etc
We still have to arrange how to get home.
arrange that
We had arranged that I would go for the weekend.
Matthew arrived at 2 o'clock as arranged.
2.) [I and T]
to make it possible for someone to have or do something
arrange for sth
The company will arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport.
arrange for sb to do sth
Dave arranged for someone to drive him home.
3.) [T]
to put a group of things or people in a particular order or position
Ben arranged the flowers in a vase.
The list is arranged alphabetically.
arrange sth in pairs/groups etc
The children were arranged in lines according to height.
4.) [T]
to write or change a piece of music so that it is suitable for a particular instrument
arrange sth for sth
a symphony arranged for the piano

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  • arrangé — arrangé, ée (a ran jé, jée) part. passé. 1°   Mis dans un ordre convenable. Tout est ici très bien arrangé. •   Il ne se passe, à l intérieur des animaux, rien de suivi, rien d ordonné, puisqu ils n expriment rien par des signes combinés et… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • arrange — UK US /əˈreɪndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to plan, prepare, or organize something: »The outing was arranged by the firm as part of a team building exercise. arrange an appointment/loan/meeting, etc. »Industry leaders hastily arranged a meeting with city… …   Financial and business terms

  • arrangé — Arrangé, [arrang]ée. part. On dit d Un homme, qu Il est arrangé, pour dire, qu Il fait toutes choses avec ordre, & quelquefois aussi, pour dire, qu Il est trop attaché à un certain ordre. On dit aussi, qu Un homme est arrangé, arrangé chez luy,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Arrange — Ar*range , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arranged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arranging}.] [OE. arayngen, OF. arengier, F. arranger, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. rengier, rangier, F. ranger. See {Range}, v. t.] 1. To put in proper order; to dispose (persons, or parts) in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • arrange — [v1] put in an order align, array, class, classify, clear the decks, dispose, file, fix up, form, group, line up, methodize, organize, police, police up, position, put in good shape*, put in order*, put to rights*, range, rank, regulate, sort,… …   New thesaurus

  • arrange — [ə rānj′] vt. arranged, arranging [ME arengen < OFr arengier < a , to + rengier, RANGE] 1. to put in the correct, proper, or suitable order 2. to sort systematically; classify 3. to make ready; prepare or plan [to arrange a program of… …   English World dictionary

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  • arrange — (v.) late 14c., draw up a line of battle, from O.Fr. arengier (12c.), from a to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + rangier set in a row (Mod.Fr. ranger), from rang rank, from Frankish *hring (see RANK (Cf. rank) (n.)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • arrange — ► VERB 1) put tidily or in a particular order. 2) organize or plan. 3) Music adapt (a composition) for performance with instruments or voices other than those originally specified. DERIVATIVES arrangeable adjective arranger noun. ORIGIN Old… …   English terms dictionary

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