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Definition of arrange verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arrange

verb
 
/əˈreɪndʒ/
 
/əˈreɪndʒ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they arrange
 
/əˈreɪndʒ/
 
/əˈreɪndʒ/
he / she / it arranges
 
/əˈreɪndʒɪz/
 
/əˈreɪndʒɪz/
past simple arranged
 
/əˈreɪndʒd/
 
/əˈreɪndʒd/
past participle arranged
 
/əˈreɪndʒd/
 
/əˈreɪndʒd/
-ing form arranging
 
/əˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
 
/əˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive, intransitive] to plan or organize something in advance
    • arrange something The party was arranged quickly.
    • Can I arrange an appointment for Monday?
    • The meeting was provisionally arranged for 9 October.
    • She arranged a loan with the bank.
    • We met at six, as arranged.
    • arrange how, where, etc… We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport.
    • arrange to do something Have you arranged to meet him?
    • arrange that… I've arranged that we can borrow their car.
    • arrange for something to do something We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport.
    • arrange for something The president arranged for a meeting in his office.
    • arrange with somebody (about something) I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away.
    Extra Examples
    • These matters are easy to arrange.
    • These things can be arranged with difficulty.
    • Todd will be able to arrange matters.
    • A news conference was hastily arranged.
    • Accommodation can be arranged in advance.
    • You can arrange a convenient time with your tutor.
    • She arranged that we could stay at her brother's house.
    • I'd be very grateful if you could arrange for this work to be carried out.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • easily
    • hastily
    • quickly
    verb + arrange
    • try to
    • be able to
    • can
    preposition
    • for
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  2. [transitive] arrange something to put something in a particular order; to make something neat or attractive
    • The books are arranged alphabetically by author.
    • The photos are arranged in chronological order.
    • I arranged the flowers in a vase.
    • The streets are arranged in a grid pattern.
    • I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will.
    Extra Examples
    • She arranged the chairs in neat rows.
    • She took the list of visitors' names and arranged them into groups of four.
    • The clothes were arranged according to size.
    • Her red hair was carefully arranged and her face made up.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • neatly
    • perfectly
    preposition
    • in
    • into
    • according to
    phrases
    • arrange something in… order
    See full entry
  3. [transitive] arrange something (for something) to change a piece of music so that it is suitable for a particular instrument or voice
    • He arranged traditional folk songs for the piano.
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French arangier, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + rangier ‘put in order’, from rang ‘rank’.
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