Arrange Definition

ə-rānj

arranged, arranges, arranging

verb

arranged, arranges, arranging

To put into a specific order or relation; dispose.

Arrange shoes in a neat row.

American Heritage

To put in the correct, proper, or suitable order.

Webster's New World

To come to an agreement (with a person, about a thing)

Webster's New World

To plan or prepare for.

Arrange a picnic.

American Heritage

To sort systematically; classify.

Webster's New World

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Origin of Arrange

From Middle English arengen, arrangen (“to draw up a battle line”) from Old French arengier, arrangier (“to put in a line, put in a row”) from reng, rang, ranc (“line, row, rank”), from Frankish hring (“ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“something bent or curved”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend, turn”). Akin to Old High German (h)ring, Old Frisian hring, Old English hring, hrincg (“ring”), Old Norse hringr (“ring, circle, queue, sword; ship”). More at ring

From Wiktionary
Middle English arengen from Old French arengier a- to (from Latin ad- ad–) rengier to put in a line (from reng rank (of warriors), line) (of Germanic origin sker-² in Indo-European roots)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition