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verb plan/organize sth ADV. easily | with difficulty These things can be arranged with difficulty. | hastily, hurriedly, quickly | secretly | specially VERB + ARRANGE try to | be able to, can/could Todd will be able to arrange matters. | be difficult/easy/possible to These matters are easy to arrange. PREP. for I'd be very grateful if you could arrange for this work to be carried out. put in order; make neat/attractive ADV. carefully, neatly Her red hair was carefully arranged and her face made up. | alphabetically, chronologically, symmetrically, systematically The books are arranged alphabetically by author. PREP. in She arranged the chairs in neat rows. | into She took the list of visitors' names and arranged them into groups of four. PHRASES arrange sth in alphabetical/chronological order The names are arranged in alphabetical order.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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to put in order
arrange
to put things in a particular order or position:
• I like the way you’ve arranged the room. • a group of numbers arranged in any order
organize
to arrange things in order according to a system, so that they are more effective or easier to use:
• The book is organized into three sections. • How is the equipment organized?
order
to arrange a group of things so that one comes after the other in a particular order:
• The books are ordered according to title.
classify
to arrange things in groups, and give each group a title:
• The towns were classified according to population size.
set out
to arrange a group of things on the floor, on a table, on a shelf etc, ready to be used:
• If we set out the chairs now, they’ll be ready for tonight’s meeting.
be laid out
to be arranged according to a particular plan – used especially about cities, buildings, and pages:
• Kyoto is laid out according to a grid system.
to arrange to do something
arrange
to organize or make plans for something such as a meeting, party, or trip:
• He had arranged to meet Marcia outside the restaurant. • The company arranges skiing trips.
fix/fix up
especially British English spoken to arrange something, especially for someone else:
• John had fixed up for me to give a talk. • I’ve fixed an appointment for you at the doctor’s.
organize/organise
( also -ise British English ) to make the arrangements for an event, especially a big public event:
• They had organized a protest against the war.
set a time/date
( also fix a time/date British English ) to arrange for something to happen at a particular time or on a particular day:
• Have you set a date for the wedding yet? • We fixed a time for me to visit.
reserve/book
to arrange to stay in a place, go to a theatre, travel on a plane etc:
• I’ve booked the flight to Zurich. • He had reserved a table at the restaurant.
take care of/make the arrangements
to arrange all the details of an event:
• Uncle James is making all the funeral arrangements.
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