arrange

arrange
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. put in order; settle (See agreement); plan; orchestrate, score (See music). See arrangement. Ant., disturb, scatter, confuse.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To put in order]
Syn. order, regulate, systematize, array; see order 3 .
2. [To make arrangements]
Syn. determine, plan, devise, contrive, prepare for, get ready, make ready, set up, draft, scheme, design, project, concert, provide, make preparations, set the stage, prepare, put into shape, make plans for, line up, organize, adjust, adapt, manage, direct, establish, decide, resolve, settle.
Ant. bother*, disorganize, disturb.
3. [To adapt music]
Syn. orchestrate, score, adapt, instrument, harmonize, transcribe, transpose.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. put in order organize, straighten, position, rearrange, sort, classify, alphabetize, systematize.
2. plan devise, scheme, design, make preparations, map out, draw up.
3. settle resolve, straighten out, determine, come to terms.
ANT.: 1. mix up, jumble, mess up, disorder
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To put into a deliberate order: array, deploy, dispose, marshal, order, organize, range, sort, systematize. See ORDER. 2. To combine and adapt in order to attain a particular effect: blend, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, orchestrate, synthesize, unify. See BEAUTIFUL. 3. To plan the details or arrangements of: lay out, prepare, schedule, work out. See PLANNED. 4. To bring about or come to an agreement concerning: conclude, fix, negotiate, set1, settle. See AGREE. 5. To put into correct or conclusive form: conclude, dispose of, fix, settle. See DO.

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