English verb: arrange | |||
1. | arrange (contact) put into a proper or systematic order | ||
Samples | Arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order. | ||
Examples | They arrange the bags on the table, The men arrange the bookshelves | ||
Synonyms | set up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alphabetise, alphabetize, array, bundle, cascade, catenate, catenulate, chain, compact, concord, coordinate, corral, decorate, distribute, drape, drape, draw, dress, geminate, gradate, heap, lay out, line up, marshal, order, order, organise, organize, pack, pair, pile, plume, preen, pyramid, range, rearrange, regularise, regularize, serialise, serialize, set, set out, settle, spread out, stack, stack, stagger, straighten, stratify, string, string, string out, thread, wad | ||
Antonyms | disarrange | ||
2. | arrange (communication) make arrangements for | ||
Samples | Can you arrange a meeting with the President?. | ||
Synonyms | fix up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agree, concord, concur, hold | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concord, firm up, settle | ||
3. | arrange (creation) plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | ||
Samples | The neighboring tribe staged an invasion. | ||
Synonyms | stage | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dogfight, phase, tee up | ||
4. | arrange (creation) set (printed matter) into a specific format | ||
Samples | Format this letter so it can be printed out. | ||
Synonyms | format | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | indent, rubricate | ||
5. | arrange (body) arrange attractively | ||
Samples | Dress my hair for the wedding. | ||
Examples | They arrange their hair | ||
Synonyms | coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | groom, neaten | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bob, wave | ||
Verb group | curry, dress, groom | ||
6. | arrange (creation) adapt for performance in a different way | ||
Samples | Set this poem to music. | ||
Examples | Did he arrange his major works over a short period of time? | ||
Synonyms | set | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compose, write | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | prearrange, put, table, tabularise, tabularize, tabulate, transpose | ||
Domain category | music | ||
7. | arrange (cognition) arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events | ||
Samples | Arrange my schedule. Set up one's life. I put these memories with those of bygone times. | ||
Synonyms | order, put, set up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organise, organize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | contemporise, contemporize, phrase, synchronise, synchronize | ||