arrange
 ar·range (ə-rānjʹ)v. ar·ranged, ar·rang·ing, ar·rang·esv. tr.
1. To put into a specific order or relation; dispose:
arrange shoes in a neat row.
2. To plan or prepare for:
arrange a picnic.
3. To bring about an agreement concerning; settle: “It has been arranged for him by his family to marry a girl of his own class” (Edmund Wilson).
4. Music. To reset (a composition) for other instruments or voices or as another style of performance.v. intr.
1. To come to an agreement.
2. To make preparations; plan:
arrange for a big wedding. [Middle English arengen, from Old French arengier: a-, to (from Latin ad-. See ad-) + rengier, to put in a line (from reng, line. See sker-2 in Indo-European Roots).] ar·rangʹer n.
Synonyms: arrange, marshal, order, organize, sort, systematize
These verbs mean to distribute or dispose persons or things properly or methodically: arranging figures numerically; to marshal all relevant facts for presentation; ordered my chaotic life; organized the fundraiser; sorted the sweaters by color; systematized the assorted files.
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