arrange

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To make plans for something to happen.

   Can you arrange a meeting with the manager?

2. 2
   verb

   To put things in a neat or particular order.

   She arranged the books on the shelf by author.

3. 3
   verb

   To place things so they look attractive.

   He arranged the flowers beautifully in the vase.

4. 4
   verb

   To adapt a piece of music for different instruments or voices.

   She arranged the song for a full orchestra.

Common collocations

• arranged marriage Adjective + noun
• arrange a marriage Verb + noun

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor. Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengier Old French arangierbor. Middle English arengen English arrange Inherited from Middle English arengen, arrangen (“to draw up a battle line”), borrowed from Old French arengier, arangier (“to put in a line, put in a row”), derived from reng, rang, ranc (“line, row, rank”), from Frankish *hring (“ring”), fro…

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