Meaning of arrange in English

arrange

verb

/əˈreɪndʒ/ uk

/əˈreɪndʒ/

arrange verb (PLAN)

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B1 [ I or T ]

to plan, prepare for, or organize something:

I'm trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.

arrange something for something The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.

arrange for She's arranged for her son to have swimming lessons.

arrange with I've already arranged with him to meet at the theater.

[ + to infinitive ] They arranged to have dinner the following month.

[ + that ] I'd deliberately arranged that they should arrive at the same time.

[ + question word ] We haven't yet arranged when to meet.

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My secretary will phone you to arrange a meeting.
The company will arrange transport from the airport.
I've specially arranged my trip so that I'll be home on Friday evening.
We've arranged to stay overnight at my sister's house.
They tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible.

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Planning, expecting and arranging

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arrange verb (PUT IN POSITION)

B2 [ T ]

to put a group of objects in a particular order:

She arranged her birthday cards along the shelf.

Who arranged these flowers so beautifully?

His books are neatly arranged in alphabetical order.

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to arrange papers, furniture, etc.

arrangeThe books are arranged in alphabetical order.
orderThe names are ordered alphabetically.
sortTen million pieces of mail are sorted every day.
organizeHe liked to organize his herbs and spices alphabetically in the cabinet.
lay outHe laid the playing cards out in a precise circle.
set outShe was setting out peanut-butter sandwiches for the kids.

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I'll have to do some thinking about how best to arrange the books.
The desks were arranged in rows of ten.
I've arranged the pictures of the animals alphabetically from aardvark to zebra.
I've arranged the books alphabetically so don't muddle them up.
We arranged the chairs in a semicircle.

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Classifying and creating order

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arrange verb (MUSIC)

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to make changes to a piece of music so that it can be played in a different way, for example, by a particular instrument:

Beethoven's fifth symphony has been arranged for the piano.

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Technical music terms

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(Definition of arrange from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

arrange | Intermediate English

arrange

verb

/əˈreɪndʒ/

arrange verb (PLAN)

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[ I/T ]

to plan or make preparations for something or for something to happen:

[ T ] He arranged a meeting between the two leaders.

[ + to infinitive ] My friends arranged to eat with me.

[ I ] Shelly arranged for the publication of her thesis.

arrange verb (PUT IN POSITION)

[ T ]

to put something in a particular order:

We arranged the chairs in a circle.

Books should be arranged alphabetically by author.

arrange verb (WRITE MUSIC)

[ T ]

to write the parts of a piece of music so that it can be played by a particular instrument or instruments

arranger

noun [ C ] us

/əˈreɪn·dʒər/

Ellington was a composer, arranger, and pianist.

(Definition of arrange from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

arrange | Business English

arrange

verb [ I or T ]

/əˈreɪndʒ/ us

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to plan, prepare, or organize something:

The outing was arranged by the firm as part of a team-building exercise.

arrange an appointment/loan/meeting, etc. Industry leaders hastily arranged a meeting with city officials.

arrange for sth The bank arranged for the sale of $1.2 billion of consumer loans.

arrange for sb to do sth We can also arrange for you to receive specialist tax advice.

arrange to do sth Clients can arrange to discuss their finances at any time.

(Definition of arrange from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of arrange

arrange

Once you did, you found a map with stacks of photos arranged based on where you had taken them.

From The Verge

How do you arrange for child care if you don't know if you're going to be working?

From CBS News

Indians spend enormous amounts of money on marriages, most of which are still arranged between families.

From Huffington Post

If you'd like some grown up assistants, be sure to arrange for them ahead of time.

From Huffington Post

I arranged with 23 women and six men to be my operatives.

From Ars Technica

Graphene is a two-dimensional lattice of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal, honeycomb pattern.

From Ars Technica

Arrange the bacon on a slotted broiler tray (or something similar) with a catch tray beneath it for the bacon grease.

From Huffington Post

All of it was artistically arranged on a banana leaf plate, served in a palm frond basket.

From CNN

I called a physician colleague who arranged a consultation with a cancer surgeon.

From Huffington Post

This beautiful hotel has rooms arranged around a peaceful courtyard and pool.

From Los Angeles Times

I liked working in retail store, arranging it and making it look really pretty, making it easier for the customer.

From NPR

Unscripted meetings with faculty members, as with most government officials, are notoriously difficult to arrange.

From Foreign Policy

His existence as her son had been arranged by guards.

From The Atlantic

There are eight austere wooden benches informally arranged, and today, a few meditation mats.

From NPR

The company arranges for the items to be picked up and stored until the consignment deal concludes.

From Los Angeles Times

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