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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArrange
/əˈreɪndʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put things in a neat, attractive, or required order.
"She decided to arrange the flowers in a vase for the dinner party." - 2
To organize or make plans for a future event.
"They need to arrange a meeting to discuss the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'arengier', composed of 'a-' (from Latin 'ad-', meaning 'to') and 'rangier' (from 'rang', meaning 'line' or 'row'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially carrying the literal meaning of placing persons or things in a proper line or rank, which later broadened to include planning, organizing, and musical adaptation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arrange" is said worldwide
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Arranger
Transliteration: aʁɑ̃ʒe
"Elle a décidé d'arranger les fleurs dans un vase pour le dîner."
Anordnen
Transliteration: ˈaːnɔʁdn̩
"Sie beschloss, die Blumen in einer Vase anzuordnen."
Disporre
Transliteration: disˈporre
"Ha deciso di disporre i fiori in un vaso per la cena."
Organizar
Transliteration: oɾɣaniˈθaɾ
"Decidió organizar las flores en un jarrón para la cena."
Arranjar
Transliteration: aʁɐ̃ˈʒaʁ
"Ela decidiu arranjar as flores em um vaso para o jantar."
व्यवस्थित करना
Transliteration: vyavasthit karna
"उसने डिनर पार्टी के लिए फूलों को एक फूलदान में व्यवस्थित करने का फैसला किया।"
安排
Transliteration: ānpái
"她决定为晚宴把花安排在一个花瓶里。"
배치하다
Transliteration: bae-chihada
"그녀는 저녁 파티를 위해 꽃을 꽃병에 배치하기로 결정했다."
配置する
Transliteration: haichi suru
"彼女はディナーパーティーのために花を花瓶に配置することに決めました。"
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