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/ |
- [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.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
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
- …
- try to
- be able to
- can
- …
- for
- [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.
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
- …
- in
- into
- according to
- …
- arrange something in… order
- [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.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French arangier, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + rangier ‘put in order’, from rang ‘rank’.