arrange
verb
1 arrange
Put into a proper or systematic order:
— Arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order.
synonym: set up.
Roget 626:
plan,
scheme,
design,
frame,
contrive,
project,
forecast,
sketch;
devise,
invent
etc.
(imagine)
515;
set one's wits to work
etc.
515;
spring a project;
fall upon,
hit upon;
strike out,
chalk out,
cut out,
lay out,
map out;
lay down a plan;
shape out a course,
mark out a course;
predetermine
etc.
611;
concert,
preconcert,
preestablish;
prepare
etc.
673;
hatch,
hatch a plot concoct;
take steps,
take measures.
cast,
recast,
systematize,
organize;
arrange
etc.
60;
digest,
mature.
plot;
counter-plot,
counter-mine;
dig a mine;
lay a train;
intrigue
etc.
(cunning)
702.
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Roget 774:
compromise,
commute,
compound;
take the mean;
split the difference,
meet one halfway,
give and take;
come to terms
etc.
(contract)
769;
submit to arbitration,
abide by arbitration;
patch up,
bridge over,
arrange;
straighten out,
adjust,
differences,
agree;
make the best of,
make a virtue of necessity;
take the will for the deed.
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Roget 416:
play,
pipe,
strike up,
sweep the chords,
tweedle,
fiddle;
strike the lyre,
beat the drum;
blow the horn,
sound the horn,
wind the horn;
doodle;
grind the organ;
touch the guitar
etc.
(instruments)
417;
thrum,
strum,
beat time.
execute,
perform;
accompany;
sing a second,
play a second;
compose,
set to music,
arrange.
sing,
chaunt,
chant,
hum,
warble,
carol,
chirp,
chirrup,
lilt,
purl,
quaver,
trill,
shake,
twitter,
whistle;
sol-fa†;
intone.
have an ear for music,
have a musical ear,
have a correct ear.
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Roget 60:
reduce to order,
bring into order;
introduce order into;
rally.
arrange,
dispose,
place,
form;
put in order,
set in order,
place in order;
set out,
collocate,
pack,
marshal,
range,
size,
rank,
group,
parcel out,
allot,
distribute,
deal;
cast the parts,
assign the parts;
dispose of,
assign places to;
assort,
sort;
sift,
riddle;
put to rights,
set to rights,
put into shape,
put in trim,
put in array;
apportion.
class,
classify;
divide;
file,
string together,
thread;
register
etc.
(record)
551;
catalogue,
tabulate,
index,
graduate,
digest,
grade.
methodize,
regulate,
systematize,
coordinate,
organize,
settle,
fix.
unravel,
disentangle,
ravel,
card;
disembroil†;
feaze†.
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Dutch: schikken, regelen
2 arrange
Make arrangements for:
— Can you arrange a meeting with the President?.
synonym: fix up.
3 arrange
Plan, organize, and carry out (an event).
synonym: stage.
4 arrange
Set (printed matter) into a specific format.
synonym: format.
5 arrange
6 arrange
Adapt for performance in a different way.
synonym: set.
Dutch: arrangeren
7 arrange
Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events:
— Arrange my schedule.
synonyms: order, put, set up.
Moby thesaurus: accommodate, adapt, adjust, align, alphabetize, analyze, array, assort, blend, blueprint, break down, bring about, bring to terms, calculate, cast, catalog, categorize, chart, choreograph, class, classify, clear for action, clear the decks, close, close with, codify, compose, concert, conclude, contrive, cool off, cure, cut out, decide, deploy, design, determine, devise, digest, dispose, divide, dope out, dress, figure, file, fix, fix up, forecast, form, frame, get ready, grade, group, harmonize, hierarchize, index, instrument, instrumentate, integrate, intend, lay out, lay plans, line up, list, make a projection, make an adaptation, make arrangements, make peace, make preparations, make ready, make up, manipulate, map out, marshal, melodize, methodize, mobilize, musicalize, normalize, orchestrate, order, organize, pacify, pigeonhole, place, plan, plan ahead, position, prearrange, predetermine, prep, prepare, pretreat, process, program, project, provide, put in order, put in shape, put to music, put to rights, quiet, range, rank, rate, rationalize, ready, ready up, reduce to order, regularize, regulate, right, routinize, schedule, schematize, scheme, score, set, set in order, set out, set to music, set to rights, set up, settle, settle preliminaries, settle with, shape, sort, sort out, standardize, straighten out, structure, subdivide, symphonize, synthesize, systematize, tabulate, tan, tranquilize, transcribe, transpose, treat, trim, try out, type, unify, unsnarl, whip into shape, work out, work up, write ... show more.
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