arranges

EN
verb

🇺🇸

/əˈreɪndʒɪz/

🇺🇸

/əˈreɪndʒɪz/

🇬🇧

/əˈreɪndʒɪz/

🇬🇧

/əˈreɪndʒɪz/

Word Forms

Past Tense

arranged

Past Participle

arranged

Gerund

arranging

3rd Person

arranges

Description

Arranges is the third-person singular present tense form of 'arrange', meaning to plan, organize, or set things in proper order or position — like a conductor organizing musicians or a host setting up chairs and food for a party. For example, when Sarah arranges her bookshelf by color and size, she’s not just stacking books — she’s creating harmony.

Examples

She arranges all her client meetings on Monday mornings.

The teacher arranges group activities to encourage teamwork.

He arranges international travel for his company's executives.

My grandmother arranges fresh flowers on the dining table every Sunday.

The software automatically arranges files into folders by date and type.

Root

range

Comes from the Old French 'range' (line, row, rank) and ultimately from the Germanic root *hringaz (ring, circle, order), later influenced by Latin 'rangus' (a variant of 'rank'). It conveys the core idea of ordering, placing in sequence or position, or setting in proper relation. Examples include arrange, arrangement, rearrange, derange, rangefinder, outrange.