arrange

See also arrangé

English

Pronunciation

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  • IPA: /əˈɹeɪndʒ/

Etymology

From Middle English arengen, arrangen (“to draw up a battle line”) from Old French arengier, arrangier (“to put in a line, put in a row”) from reng, rang, ranc (“line, row, rank”), from Frankish hring (“ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“something bent or curved”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn”). Akin to Old High German (h)ring, Old Frisian hring, Old English hring, hrincg (“ring”), Old Norse hringr (“ring, circle, queue, sword; ship”). More at ring

Verb

arrange (third-person singular simple present arranges, present participle arranging, simple past and past participle arranged)

  1. To set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner.
  2. To put in order, to organize.
  3. (music) To prepare and adapt an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form.

Usage notes

Derived terms

Translations

to set up, organise
to put in order
music: to adapt an existing composition for presentation
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French

Verb

arrange

  1. first-person singular present indicative of arranger
  2. third-person singular present indicative of arranger
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of arranger
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of arranger
  5. second-person singular imperative of arranger

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