arranged
Translation
arranged, planned, organized
Examples
The flowers were beautifully arranged.
The flowers were beautifully arranged.
It was an arranged marriage.
It was an arranged marriage.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) arranged to be put in a neat or attractive order. The flowers were beautifully arranged.
((an)) arranged ((noun)) planned or decided in advance. It was an arranged marriage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: organized, planned, ordered, settled; Antonyms: disorganized, chaotic, spontaneous
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'arrange', from Old French 'arangier' (to put in a row). It describes something that has been put in order.
Memory Tips
This is the adjective form describing the result of the action 'to arrange'. If you arrange something, it becomes 'arranged'.