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Definition of arrange

arrange

/əˈreɪndʒ/
ar · range
Adjective:arrangeable
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Past Simple:arranged
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Past Participle:arranged
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Present Participle:arranging
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1

To put things in a neat, attractive, or required order.

Example

"She decided to arrange the books on the shelf alphabetically by author."

2

To organize, plan, or make preparations for an event or future occurrence.

Example

"The committee will arrange a meeting with the city council next Tuesday."

3

To adapt a musical composition for performance by voices or instruments other than those for which it was originally written.

Example

"The composer was asked to arrange the classical piano sonata for a string quartet."

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• Rhymes for arrange

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French arangier ('to put in a row, draw up in battle order'), formed from a- ('to') and rang ('rank, row'), which is of Frankish origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Arrange. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/arrange
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