noun
1 plans/organization
ADJECTIVE
▪ alternative , better , different , new , other
▪
It may be necessary to make alternative ~s.
▪ final
▪ practical
▪ satisfactory , sensible , suitable (all esp. BrE )
▪ careful , detailed
▪ flexible
▪ unusual
▪ special
▪
There are special ~s for people working overseas.
▪ formal
▪ necessary , proper ( esp. BrE )
▪ administrative , organizational
▪ social
▪ childcare , domestic , funeral , holiday ( BrE ), living , pension ( BrE ), seating , security , sleeping , travel
▪
Their domestic ~s were considered unconventional at the time.
▪ working
▪
Flexible working ~s are catching on.
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
▪ make
▪ complete , confirm , finalize
▪
Arrangements for the trip have now been completed.
▪ discuss
▪
We are just discussing the final ~s for the concert.
▪ upset
▪
All her careful ~s had been upset!
▪ change
▪
We'll have to change our travel ~s.
ARRANGEMENT + VERB
▪ stand
▪
As far as I know, the ~ still stands.
▪ fall through
▪
The catering ~s for the conference fell through at the last minute.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
Arrangements for the funeral are complete.
▪ ~ with
▪
I have made ~s with the store for the goods to be delivered here.
2 agreement
ADJECTIVE
▪ business , contractual , financial
▪
It's purely a business arrangement—there's no need to get emotionally involved.
▪ constitutional
▪ power-sharing
▪ custody
▪
Joint custody ~s do not work for all parents.
▪ special
▪ formal , informal
▪ voluntary
▪ private
▪ reciprocal
▪ long-standing , long-term , permanent
▪ interim , temporary
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
▪ have
▪
The company has a special ~ with the bank.
▪ accept , agree , come to , make
▪
She made an ~ with her employer whereby she worked a reduced number of hours.
▪ develop , establish , negotiate
PREPOSITION
▪ by (an/the) ~
▪
Viewing of the property is only possible by ~ with the owner.
▪
They have an ~ by which they each contribute equally to the cost of the house.
▪ under an/the ~
▪
Under this ~ you can pay for the goods over a longer period.
▪ ~ between
▪
an ~ between the two men
▪ ~ with
▪
He finally came to an ~ with his landlord.
PHRASES
▪ by prior ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
A tour of the library is available by prior ~.
3 group of things placed together
ADJECTIVE
▪ complex , complicated
▪
a complex ~ of rods and cogs
▪ physical , spatial
▪
Even the physical ~ of the classroom can influence the way children learn.
▪ floral , flower
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
▪ design , do
▪
Who did this beautiful flower ~?