Arrange definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

arrange in American English · 1. to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly. to arrange books on a shelf · 2. to come to an agreement or ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese EnglishDictionaryThesaurusSentencesConjugationGrammar Definitionof 'arrange'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× arrange (əreɪndʒ ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tensearranges ,presentparticiplearranging ,pasttense,pastparticiplearranged 1. verb Ifyouarrangeaneventormeeting,youmakeplansforittohappen. ShearrangedanappointmentforFridayafternoonatfour-fifteen.[VERBnoun] ThistimeitwasafriendringingtotrytoarrangeafishingtripinScotland.[VERBnoun] Theprimeministerthrewthecarefullyarrangedwelcomeintochaos.[VERB-ed] Synonyms:plan,agree,prepare,determine MoreSynonymsofarrange 2. verb Ifyouarrangewithsomeonetodosomething,youmakeplanswiththemtodoit. I'vearrangedtoseehimonFridaymorning.[VERBto-infinitive] ItwasarrangedthatthepartywouldgatherforlunchintheRoyalGardenHotel.[beVERB-edthat] Hehadarrangedfortheboxestobestoreduntiltheycouldbecollected.[VERB+for] [AlsoVERBthat] 3. verb Ifyouarrangesomethingforsomeone,youmakeitpossibleforthemtohaveitortodoit. Iwillarrangeforsomeonetotakeyouround.[VERB+for] Thehotelmanagerwillarrangeforababy-sitter.[VERB+for] I'vearrangedyourhotelsforyou.[VERBnoun] Transportisnotincludedbutcanbearranged.[beVERB-ed] 4. verb Ifyouarrangethingssomewhere,youplacetheminaparticularposition,usuallyinordertomakethemlookattractiveortidy. Whenshehasalittlesparetimesheenjoysarrangingdriedflowers.[VERBnoun] Hestartedtoarrangethebooksinpiles.[VERBnounpreposition] Anumberofseatshavebeenarrangedinfrontofthepainting.[VERBnounpreposition] Synonyms:putinorder,group,form,order MoreSynonymsofarrange 5. verb[usuallypassive] Ifapieceofmusicisarrangedbysomeone,itischangedoradaptedsothatitissuitableforparticularinstrumentsorvoices,orforaparticularperformance. Thesongswerearrangedbyanotherwell-knownbassplayer.[beVERB-ed] Synonyms:adapt,score,orchestrate,harmonize MoreSynonymsofarrange MoreSynonymsofarrange CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof arrange Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'arrange' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'arrange' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'carrel' HindiTranslationof'arrange' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency arrangeinBritishEnglish (əˈreɪndʒ ) verb1. (transitive) toputintoaproper,systematic,ordecorativeorder 2. (tr;maytakeaclauseasobjectoraninfinitive) toarriveatanagreementorunderstandingabout;settle 3. (whenintr,oftenfollbyfor;whentr,maytakeaclauseasobjectoraninfinitive) tomakeplansorpreparationsinadvance(forsomething) wearrangedforhertobemet 4. (transitive) toadapt(amusicalcomposition)forperformanceinadifferentway,espondifferentinstruments 5. (transitive) toadapt(aplay,etc)forbroadcasting 6. (intransitive;oftenfollbywith) tocometoanagreement CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsarrangeable(arˈrangeable)adjective arranger(arˈranger)noun WordoriginC14:fromOldFrencharangier,froma-2+rangiertoputinarow,range WordFrequency arrangeinAmericanEnglish (əˈreɪndʒ ) verbtransitiveWordforms:arˈrangedorarˈranging1.  toputinthecorrect,proper,orsuitableorder 2.  tosortsystematically;classify 3.  tomakeready;prepareorplan toarrangeaprogramofentertainment 4.  toarriveatanagreementabout;settle 5. Music toadapt(acomposition)tootherinstrumentsorvoicesthanthoseforwhichitwaswritten,ortothestyleofacertainbandororchestra verbintransitive6.  tocometoanagreement(withaperson,aboutathing) 7.  tomakeplans;prepare arrangetobeherelater 8. Music towritearrangements,esp.asaprofession Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsarranger(arˈranger) noun WordoriginMEarengen