Collocations for arrange - verb
1. plan/organize sth
ADV.
easily | with difficulty
These things can be arranged with difficulty.
These things can be arranged with difficulty.
hastily, hurriedly, quickly | secretly | specially
VERB + ARRANGE
try to | be able to, can/could
Todd will be able to arrange matters.
Todd will be able to arrange matters.
be difficult/easy/possible to
These matters are easy to arrange.
These matters are easy to arrange.
PREP.
for
I''d be very grateful if you could arrange for this work to be carried out.
I''d be very grateful if you could arrange for this work to be carried out.
2. put in order; make neat/attractive
ADV.
carefully, neatly
Her red hair was carefully arranged and her face made up.
Her red hair was carefully arranged and her face made up.
alphabetically, chronologically, symmetrically, systematically
The books are arranged alphabetically by author.
The books are arranged alphabetically by author.
PREP.
in
She arranged the chairs in neat rows.
She arranged the chairs in neat rows.
into
She took the list of visitors'' names and arranged them into groups of four.
She took the list of visitors'' names and arranged them into groups of four.
PHRASES
arrange sth in alphabetical/chronological order
The names are arranged in alphabetical order.
The names are arranged in alphabetical order.