to arrange
112
1.7
- verb
- /əˈreɪndʒ/
- To prepare for the party, they will arrange the chairs and tables in the garden.
- arrange in order
- arrange chronologically
- arrange in neat rows
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Watch on YouTubeAnd we can think about how we arrange these in relation to each other.
- And we can think about how we arrange these in relation to each other.
- It's a different way of arranging these in, in relation to each other.
- Like they would move me sometimes from seats because it was like arranging the seats.
- Well, it comes from the way that those atoms are arranged.
- How is your mental furniture arranged?
- It's a little box, and there are series of lights arranged in a semicircle at the top of the box.
- Weeks went by and Princess Pearl spent many hours sewing pretty cushions and arranging pretty flowers.
Examples
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Most school libraries that use the bookstore model have arranged their fiction according to genre.
Academic text (2013) -
A stage is being set up, tables are being arranged, and streamers are being strung.
Fiction book (1990) -
And I am sure that we could arrange classes in this place.
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We can arrange the details then.
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Although Sarah does not cook complex meals, she can arrange her own lunch and snacks.
Academic text (2012) -
The first step in dressing is to arrange all the essential items in a convenient place.
Academic text (1999) -
It's the little girl's birthday come Sunday, so I've arranged a surprise party for her at Tahoe.
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They're neatly arranged like eggs in a basket.
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She decided to arrange the flowers in a beautiful vase for the dinner table.
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Before the presentation, he took some time to arrange his notes in order of importance.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
To assemble and prepare equipment or objects so they are ready to use
∞
1.0
To take place in a particular time or place
454
1.0
To put things into groups by type or order
195
1.6
Make a place or things tidy and in order
194
1.6
Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well
189
2.5
To put something in a particular place carefully
126
3.1
To arrange items so they are ready and easy to see
117
2.6
Tidy a bed or room so it looks neat
71
4.4
To arrange parts or ideas in a clear order
51
3.2
To arrange objects or information in a clear organized way
37
3.0
To make food, hair or a place look attractive by adding small items
19
4.4
To arrange things in a certain order
17
1.0
To put things in a neat sequence
15
3.6
To arrange text and images into a clear layout for printing or display
13
3.9
To arrange things in an attractive, orderly way
13
5.8
To gather and arrange pages or papers in the correct order
12
2.7
Make a room neat by putting things away
12
2.8
To put things into groups and into the right order
5
3.0
To put things in the order you want
1
3.7
To make something tidy by arranging things in order
Antonyms
How Ordered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arrange comes from the old French arranger 'to put in order' and is related to range, which gives the image of things in a neat line. So to arrange objects or information is to place them in an order that looks tidy or works well.