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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
arrange
verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an arranged marriage (=when your parents choose the person you will marry)
▪ In their culture, there is a tradition of arranged marriage.
arrange insurance
▪ A finance company will be able to arrange insurance for you.
arranged marriage
arrange/organize an exhibition
▪ The trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York.
flower arranging
▪ I learnt flower arranging from my mother.
flower arranging
make/arrange an appointment
▪ Can you phone the hairdresser and make an appointment?
planned/timed/arranged to coincide
▪ The show is timed to coincide with the launch of a new book.
put/arrange sth in order
▪ Decide what points you want to talk about, and put them in order.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
event
▪ Transport can be arranged for both events.
flower
▪ If a man could love flowers and arrange a garden like that, then he had a nice side to him.
▪ Marie carves radishes into flowers and arranges them prettily on a plate with salt and olives.
▪ Below: Whole freesia flowers should be arranged on a sheet of blotting paper before being pressed in a book.
▪ Remove leaves that will be below water level when flowers are arranged.
▪ She was bending over a basket of freshly picked marrow flowers, arranging them to her satisfaction.
▪ Still half-asleep, she began collecting the flowers she'd arranged the night before.
▪ For most delegates this was the equivalent of having Beelzebub up to make a speech about flower arranging.
insurance
▪ It is usual when taking out a mortgage to arrange adequate insurance cover in the event of death.
▪ We are able to arrange all types of insurance, tailor-made to a client's specific requirements.
▪ First, the hire period was short and the plaintiffs therefore had little time to arrange insurance.
▪ Those who are here for less than 6 months may need to arrange medical insurance.
loan
▪ Her friend Abraham Goldsmid arranged a loan, but it did not last her long.
▪ They are adept at arranging huge loans, underwriting stock offerings and putting together multinational mergers.
▪ But they are usually tied to a particular building society or insurance company and so will only arrange loans with them.
▪ Some securities firms arrange bank loans for customers, earning fees for doing so.
▪ Companies may arrange such loans through a third party - for instance, through the relocation company.
▪ Then I could arrange a loan for what I owe him and slide on to the reclining dental chair.
▪ Bit IFAs can also arrange mortgage loans through the high-street lenders.
▪ They are invited to write to the Principal Librarian to arrange a postal loan service.
marriage
▪ I realise the Lady Yolande is a noblewoman and that you were instrumental in arranging her marriage to the late King.
▪ An arranged marriage of eighteen years came to an end when her abusive husband was murdered in a brawl.
▪ In the first instance she arranges the marriage of Elgiva to the sensitive and naive king.
▪ I could have arranged a good marriage for her.
▪ I'd be like Emma and arrange a marriage for him, and with happier results.
▪ So the betrothal was arranged and the marriage soon followed.
▪ As Christians, arranged marriages were not customary in Mary's family.
▪ Polygamy and arranged and forced marriages became the rule.
meeting
▪ Paul, I will write to you when I may and somehow we will arrange a meeting.
▪ While a patient in a mental hospital, he arranges surreal meetings where he whips her verbally and psychologically.
▪ At Statham Lodge, we specialise in arranging the perfect business meeting or conference.
▪ We will arrange and chair meetings between potential purchasers and the directors as appropriate.
▪ But yesterday, the Daily Post brought a smile back to her face by arranging a special meeting with Mrs Jones.
▪ How could he arrange an accidental meeting with Julie that afternoon, that was the question.
▪ We arranged a special meeting between them in Chester and now they have become friends.
▪ Now they've arranged a meeting with Thamesdown Borough Council to demand action.
order
▪ Anyone may display the list, which is arranged in alphabetical order.
▪ The several statements should be arranged in order of their importance.
▪ This can be arranged easily by standing order, automatic transfer or by telephone.
▪ If the chapters in this book were arranged in a different order, would it be a different book or the same?
▪ Autosomal bivalents can be arranged in order of size, but unambiguous identification of individual bivalents is not possible.
▪ The diagram shows how the towns can be arranged in a Rank-Size order from large to small - a hierarchy.
▪ The individual terms included in that list can then be arranged in a logical order before beginning to draft.
▪ The 17 creatures of Figure 5 are arranged in no special order on the page.
tour
▪ To keep the supporters out of mischief during the morning, Chapman arranged tours of a local factory and brewery.
▪ Pressplan Travel has arranged a special inclusive tour to cover the first three days of the fair.
trip
▪ He did not arrange trips and could not repay the money.
▪ We will need time to arrange such a trip.
▪ Organisers are now arranging a camping trip to Grassmere in August.
▪ We shall probably arrange an evening trip of some description, possibly along the Shrewsbury-Chester line, with its magnificent viaducts.
visit
▪ Before my marriage, I had to arrange a visit to the mikva.
▪ She helped to arrange a visit to some families who lived nearby.
▪ Normally it takes about six days to arrange a visit, even if you cable both ways.
▪ Joette, never one for passive visitors, has soon arranged my visits to coincide with the weekly pumpkin observations.
▪ I asked the probation department if they could arrange a visit as it didn't look like anyone else was going to.
▪ They had arranged all sorts of visits and expeditions for her, but she stayed mostly in Satipur because of Douglas.
▪ Of course, our various Ministries are happy to arrange visits to fine restaurants, the concert, the opera, the ballet.
■ VERB
help
▪ We can also help arrange finance, and provide advice during the entire project if your require.
▪ Her father was there, helping arrange her few things in a small suitcase, folding up the bed linens.
▪ She helped to arrange a visit to some families who lived nearby.
▪ Later Boiotian tradition maintained that Damaratos did, through his acquaintance with the leading citizens, help to arrange that of Thebes.
▪ The most lucrative, in terms of quick turnover, was a deal he helped arrange while governor with former Tennessee Sen.
▪ She had badly wanted to help Glover arrange his furniture when the time came for him to move into his new quarters.
▪ They helped arrange this return as well.
try
▪ Joyce was trying to arrange bail.
▪ Medina remains in federal detention in New York, while his attorney tries to arrange his bond.
▪ I tried to arrange guides on the drum sander but quickly gave up.
▪ She patted a pillow behind her, trying to arrange it in a more comfortable position.
▪ The group arranges transport and pushers, works out a suitable route and tries to arrange a pub lunch and tea.
▪ I try to arrange things so that I come out feeling happy.
▪ I will try to arrange things better another time.
▪ Since building up a 10 percent stake Continental has tried to arrange trading pacts.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Ann's arranging a surprise party for Russell's birthday.
▪ Can you arrange yourselves in a circle so that everyone can see me?
▪ Coyle arranged the cushions and sat down on the sofa.
▪ Efforts to arrange a ceasefire have failed.
▪ He arranged for Andi to leave on the next flight home.
▪ If you have a lot of things to do, just make a list and arrange them in order of importance.
▪ It was arranged that our visitors should stay at a nearby hotel.
▪ The books are arranged alphabetically, according to author.
▪ The desks were arranged in pairs.
▪ They arranged to meet the following day.
▪ We're going on Friday - it's all arranged.
▪ We spent the morning arranging the jewelry in the display case.
▪ Why don't you arrange the kids and I'll take their picture.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Health authorities are encouraged to arrange for the services which ethnic minority communities need and which reflect cultural differences.
▪ Joette, never one for passive visitors, has soon arranged my visits to coincide with the weekly pumpkin observations.
▪ Mr Tolleson never stopped performing and spent his free moments arranging pieces for his and other bands.
▪ Sea fishing is a particular passion of Raymond's and he will loan tackle and arrange boat trips.
▪ The police suggested he arrange a meeting.
▪ Why things have mass is one of the great questions; why things are arranged in generations is one of the others.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Arrange

Arrange \Ar*range"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Arranged; p. pr. & vb. n. Arranging.] [OE. arayngen, OF. arengier, F. arranger, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. rengier, rangier, F. ranger. See Range, v. t.]

  1. To put in proper order; to dispose (persons, or parts) in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose; as, troops arranged for battle.

    So [they] came to the market place, and there he arranged his men in the streets.
    --Berners.

    [They] were beginning to arrange their hampers.
    --Boswell.

    A mechanism previously arranged.
    --Paley.

  2. To adjust or settle; to prepare; to determine; as, to arrange the preliminaries of an undertaking.

    Syn: Adjust; adapt; range; dispose; classify.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
arrange

late 14c., "draw up a line of battle," from Old French arengier (12c.), from a- "to" (see ad-) + rangier "set in a row" (Modern French ranger), from rang "rank," from Frankish *hring (see rank (n.)).\n

\nA rare word until the meaning generalized to "to place things in order" c.1780-1800. Musical sense of "adapt for other instruments or voices" is from 1808. Related: Arranged; arranging. Arranged marriage attested from 1854.

Wiktionary
arrange

vb. To set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner.

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WordNet
arrange

  1. v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" [syn: set up] [ant: disarrange]

  2. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?" [syn: fix up]

  3. plan, organize, and carry out (an event) [syn: stage, bring about]

  4. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out" [syn: format]

  5. arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" [syn: dress, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure]

  6. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music" [syn: set]

  7. arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times" [syn: set up, put, order]

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Usage examples of "arrange".

The academician had arranged for the marquis to hire him as a secretary.

They are composed of the ears and leaves of the Indian corn, beautifully arranged, and forming as graceful an outline as the acanthus itself.

That role gave him access to the transfer procedures, including how bank officials arranged for a transfer to be sent.

Cook the roes for five minutes in salted and acidulated water, drain, cut in two, and arrange around the fish.

That is why he had me arrange to send a different, kind of primrose to the Acme Florists.

We entertained no doubt that everything had been arranged by Heaven to get us acquainted, and to fire us both, even unknown to ourselves, with love for each other.

It had been arranged that the two girls were to spin back to town in the car, the aeroplane following them as closely as possible from above.

This collection is arranged as a continuum, each story having an afterword that blends into the introduction of the next story.

Now, under the Presidency of Theodore Formose, there lived in a peaceable suburb of Alca a monk called Agaric, who kept a school and assisted in arranging marriages.

After Lady Agatine and Tarise arranged a bedding of blankets, Veliaz lifted Sela in, then went back for Tamsa.

When Alec had pulled the lacings snug, he carefully draped a gauzy wimple over his hair, binding it with a silk cord and arranging the folds to spread gracefully over his shoulders.

Get the Ikanom out here and have it arrange an alfresco supper for us.

Trent has arranged for Amaryllis to masquerade as a member of the catering staff at the reception.

I had thought it might easily be arranged, but it seems the Markham is an ambitionless creature, and lacks the desire to meet your mountain.

This doubtless formed the spot reserved for the Ameer and his Court, screened off on three sides to prevent the curiosity of the worshippers overcoming their devotion, as is still arranged in the mosques which the Sultan of Morocco attends in his capitals.