verb

arrange

Translation

to arrange, to organize, to plan, to adapt (music)

I need to arrange my books.

Can you arrange a meeting for tomorrow?

He arranged the music for the orchestra.

((sth.)) to put (sth.) in a neat or required order. I need to arrange my books.

((sth.)) ((for sb.)) to organize or make plans for (sth.). Can you arrange a meeting for tomorrow?

((to-inf)) to make plans for (sb.) to do (sth.). I've arranged for a car to collect you.

((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to adapt a piece of music for particular instruments. He arranged the music for the orchestra.

Synonyms: organize, order, sort, schedule; Antonyms: disarrange, disorder, mess up

From Old French 'arangier', from 'a-' (to) + 'rangier' (to put in a row, from 'rang' - a row). So, to put things into a row or order.

Think of putting things in a 'range' or a row. To 'arrange' is to put things in the right range.