ar ‧ range S2 W2 /əˈreɪndʒ/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ arrangement , ↑ arranger ; verb : ↑ arrange ; adjective : arranged]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: arangier , from rengier 'to put in a row' , from reng 'row' ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] 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 something
Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend?
arrange something with somebody
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 . [intransitive and transitive] to make it possible for someone to have or do something
arrange for something
The company will arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport.
arrange for somebody to do something
Dave arranged for someone to drive him home.
3 . [transitive] 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 something in pairs/groups etc
The children were arranged in lines according to height.
4 . [transitive] to write or change a piece of music so that it is suitable for a particular instrument
arrange something for something
a symphony arranged for the piano
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THESAURUS
■ to put in order
▪ arrange to put things in a particular order or position:
I like the way you’ve arranged the room.
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a group of numbers arranged in any order
▪ organize to arrange things in order according to a system, so that they are more effective or easier to use:
The book is organized into three sections.
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How is the equipment organized?
▪ order to arrange a group of things so that one comes after the other in a particular order:
The books are ordered according to title.
▪ classify to arrange things in groups, and give each group a title:
The towns were classified according to population size.
▪ set out to arrange a group of things on the floor, on a table, on a shelf etc, ready to be used:
If we set out the chairs now, they’ll be ready for tonight’s meeting.
▪ be laid out to be arranged according to a particular plan – used especially about cities, buildings, and pages:
Kyoto is laid out according to a grid system.
■ to arrange to do something
▪ arrange to organize or make plans for something such as a meeting, party, or trip:
He had arranged to meet Marcia outside the restaurant.
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The company arranges skiing trips.
▪ fix/fix up especially British English spoken to arrange something, especially for someone else:
John had fixed up for me to give a talk.
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I’ve fixed an appointment for you at the doctor’s.
▪ organize ( also -ise British English ) to make the arrangements for an event, especially a big public event:
They had organized a protest against the war.
▪ set a time/date ( also fix a time/date British English ) to arrange for something to happen at a particular time or on a particular day:
Have you set a date for the wedding yet?
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We fixed a time for me to visit.
▪ reserve/book to arrange to stay in a place, go to a theatre, travel on a plane etc:
I’ve booked the flight to Zurich.
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He had reserved a table at the restaurant.
▪ take care of/make the arrangements to arrange all the details of an event:
Uncle James is making all the funeral arrangements.