arrange
arrange
/əˈreɪndʒ/
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.
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Collocations
adverb
verb + arrange
preposition
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.
She arranged the flowers in a vase.
The streets are arranged in a grid pattern.
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will.
e.g.
I always tried to arrange a door of his own for Pete―― ぼくはいつも、ピート専用のドアをこしらえてやった――
Collocations
adverb
preposition
phrases
arrange something in… order
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.
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Word Origin
late Middle English: from Old French arangier, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + rangier ‘put in order’, from rang ‘rank’.