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arranged
/əˈreɪndʒd/
organized or planned in advance
She arranged the flowers in a beautiful vase.
She organized the flowers neatly in a vase.
general
to organize or plan something in a particular way
We arranged the chairs in rows for the ceremony.
We organized the chairs in rows for the event.
She arranged a meeting with the client for next week.
She scheduled a meeting with the client for next week.
Can be used for physical objects, events, or schedules.
general
to make a plan or agreement with someone
They arranged to meet at the café at 3 PM.
They agreed to meet at the café at 3 PM.
I arranged with the hotel to extend my stay.
I made an agreement with the hotel to extend my stay.
Often used with prepositions like 'with' or 'for'.
Collocations
arrange a meetingto schedule a meetingarrange flowersto organize flowers in a decorative wayarrange a dealto negotiate and agree on terms
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Pro Tip
Common Prepositions
Use 'arrange for' when planning an event or action, and 'arrange with' when making an agreement with someone.
Gold Rule
Transitive Use
The verb 'arranged' typically requires an object, such as 'arranged the furniture' or 'arranged a meeting'.
Word Origin
From Middle English 'arengen', from Old French 'arengier', from Latin 'arengare' (to arrange).
Usage Notes
Can be used as a transitive verb (requires an object) or intransitively in some contexts.
Word Breakdown
ar-
prefix indicating arrangement or order
prefix-range
from Old French 'reng' (row or line)
root-ed
past tense and past participle suffix
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