Arranged Arrange əˈreɪndʒ I Met Airport Verb Bre

• the party was arranged quickly.
• she arranged a loan with the bank.
• can i arrange an appointment for monday?
• we met at six, as arranged.

arrange

1. to plan or organize something in advance
• The party was arranged quickly.
• She arranged a loan with the bank.
• Can I arrange an appointment for Monday?
• We met at six, as arranged.
• We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport.
• Have you arranged to meet him?
• I've arranged that we can borrow their car.
• We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport.
• I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away.
2. to put something in a particular order; to make something neat or attractive
• The books are arranged alphabetically by author.
• I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will.
• She arranged the flowers in a vase.
3. to write or change a piece of music so that it is suitable for a particular instrument or voice
• He arranged traditional folk songs for the piano.

Extra Examples

• Can you arrange for this work to be carried out?
• Her red hair was carefully arranged and her face made up.
• I’d be very grateful if you could arrange for this work to be carried out.
• She arranged the chairs in neat rows.
• She took the list of visitors’ names and arranged them into groups of four.
• The clothes were arranged according to size.
• The names are arranged in alphabetical order.
• These matters are easy to arrange.
• These things can be arranged with difficulty.
• Todd will be able to arrange matters.
• A news conference was hastily arranged.
• Accommodation can be arranged in advance.
• I’ll arrange for a car to meet you at the airport.
• She arranged that we could stay at her brother’s house.
• We met at six, as arranged.
• We’ll need to arrange a bank loan.
• We’ve still got to arrange how we’re going to get there.
• You can arrange a convenient time with your tutor.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they arrange
• he / she / it arranges
• past simple arranged
• past participle arranged
• -ing form arranging

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French arangier, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + rangier ‘put in order’, from rang ‘rank’.