arranging

verbput in an order
verbmake plans, often involving agreement
verbprepare musical composition differently

Synonyms for arranging

verb put in an order

Antonyms for arranging

fixing

noun. repairing

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "draw up a line of battle," from Old French arengier (12c.), from a- "to" (see ad-) + rangier "set in a row" (Modern French ranger), from rang "rank," from Frankish *hring (see rank (n.)).

A rare word until the meaning generalized to "to place things in order" c.1780-1800. Musical sense of "adapt for other instruments or voices" is from 1808. Related: Arranged; arranging. Arranged marriage attested from 1854.

Example Sentences for arranging

Christine straightened from the tea-table she was arranging.

He could hear Cazi Moto moving about, arranging clothes and equipment.

Mr Vladimir, arranging his cravat, observed him in the glass over the mantelpiece.

He had alighted, and was employed in arranging the back seat of the dog-cart.

You can still give me a certificate, first arranging the wording of it.

I am arranging for my wife to have come home by then; I have written to her too about everything.

He can get them to grow by arranging all the circumstances and fulfilling all the conditions.

I saw that they were cutting their matches and arranging their priming.'

You have a pleasant task, but you will not succeed in arranging matters.

Mrs. Madden was indignant at this unceremonious manner of arranging matters.

arranging

Synonyms for arranging

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More words related to arranging

engineering

fixing