arrange meaning

arrange means 'to organize or put things in a certain order'.

arrange :

to organize, to plan

verb

▪ She arranged the books on the shelf.

▪ She organized the books on the shelf.

▪ They arranged a meeting for Monday.

▪ They planned a meeting for Monday.

paraphrasing

▪ organize – to arrange

▪ schedule – to plan

▪ plan – to arrange

▪ set up – to organize

Pronunciation

arrange [əˈreɪndʒ]

The stress is on the second syllable 'range' and sounds like 'uh-RAYNJ'.

Common phrases and grammar about arrange

arrange - Common meaning

verb
to organize, to plan

Part of Speech Changes for "arrange"

▪ arrangement (noun) – the act of organizing or the organized state

▪ arranger (noun) – someone who organizes

▪ rearrange (verb) – to organize again

Common Expressions with "arrange"

▪ arrange a meeting – organize a meeting

▪ arrange the furniture – organize the furniture

▪ arrange an event – plan an event

▪ arrange a schedule – organize a schedule

Important examples of arrange in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, arrange is often used to describe organizing meetings, events, or items.

▪Please arrange the documents in alphabetical order.
▪Please organize the documents in alphabetical order.

Example of a confusing word: range (to vary)

▪Please range the documents in alphabetical order.
▪The documents range from A to Z.
"Arrange" means "to put in order" or "organize," and is correctly used in the sentence "Please arrange the documents in alphabetical order." It involves setting things in a specific sequence or structure. "Range," however, means "to vary" or "extend between limits," and does not fit the context of organizing items. "Range" is an intransitive verb and cannot be used in the imperative form with a direct object as "arrange" can. Therefore, "arrange" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Arrange is used as a transitive verb, requiring an object in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪She arranged the meeting for next week.
▪She organized the meeting for next week.

arrange

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

arrange a table

'set up a table', used when organizing physical items.

▪Could you arrange a table for the guests?
▪Could you set up a table for the guests?

arrange to meet

means 'plan to meet', used when scheduling appointments.

▪Let's arrange to meet at 3 PM.
▪Let's plan to meet at 3 PM.

Differences between similar words and arrange

arrange

,

organize

differences

Arrange is used to set things in order or plan events, while organize can also imply a broader or more detailed process.

arrange
▪She arranged the chairs in a circle.
▪She organized the chairs in a circle.
organize
▪She organized the chairs more thoroughly.
▪She arranged the chairs neatly.

arrange

,

schedule

differences

Arrange typically refers to organizing items or planning events, while schedule specifically refers to planning times for events.

arrange
▪They arranged the conference for next month.
▪They arranged the conference day.
schedule
▪They scheduled the conference at a specific time.
▪They arranged the conference day.

Words with the same origin as arrange

The origin of arrange

arrange comes from the Latin 'arangeare', meaning 'to set in order'.

Word structure

It has the prefix 'ar-' (to), root 'range' (order), and suffix 'e' (verb), so arrange means 'to put in order'.

Words with the same origin

The root of arrange is 'range'. Words with the same root include range, ranging, ranger, and ranged.

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