verb
arrange
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verb
1
To put things into a particular order or position.
"She arranged the flowers neatly in a vase."
"He arranged the chairs in a circle for the meeting."
2
To plan or organize something in advance.
"They arranged to meet at the station at noon."
3
To adapt a piece of music for different instruments or a different style.
"The composer arranged the folk song for a full orchestra."
How to Use Arrange
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo put things in order, or to plan/organize something ahead of time.
Common pairings
arrange a meeting
arrange flowers
arrange for something to happen
Word Forms
arranged past tense, arranges plural, arranges singular
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Etymology
From Old French arangier ("to put in a row"), from reng ("row, rank"), ultimately from a Germanic word for "ring".