Meaning of arrange In English

• 0 to plan, prepare for, or organize something:

  • I'm trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.

  • The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.

  • [ + to infinitive ] They arranged to have dinner the following month.

  • I've already arranged with him to meet at the cinema.

  • She's arranged for her son to have swimming lessons.

  • [ + that ] I'd deliberately arranged that they should arrive at the same time.

  • [ + question word ] We haven't yet arranged when to meet.

• 1 to put a group of objects in a particular order:

  • She arranged her birthday cards along the shelf.

  • Who arranged these flowers so beautifully?

  • His books are neatly arranged in alphabetical order.

• 2 to make changes to a piece of music so that it can be played in a different way, for example by a particular instrument:

  • Beethoven's fifth symphony has been arranged for the piano.

• 3 to plan or make preparations for something or for something to happen:

  • [ T ] He arranged a meeting between the two leaders.

  • [ + to infinitive ] My friends arranged to eat with me.

  • [ I ] Shelly arranged for the publication of her thesis.

• 4 to put something in a particular order:

  • We arranged the chairs in a circle.

  • Books should be arranged alphabetically by author.

• 5 to write the parts of a piece of music so that it can be played by a particular instrument or instruments

• 6 to plan, prepare, or organize something:

  • The outing was arranged by the firm as part of a team-building exercise.

  • arrange an appointment/loan/meeting, etc. Industry leaders hastily arranged a meeting with city officials.

  • arrange for sth The bank arranged for the sale of $1.2 billion of consumer loans.

  • arrange for sb to do sth We can also arrange for you to receive specialist tax advice.

  • arrange to do sth Clients can arrange to discuss their finances at any time.