Basic Details
Word: Arranged
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Put in a neat or proper order. It also means planned or organised, as in arranged a meeting.
Synonyms: organised, ordered, planned, sorted
Antonyms: disordered, scattered, jumbled
How to Spell Arranged
Syllables: ar - ranged
Tricky part: There are two r's at the start. Range already ends in e, so only d is added: arrange + d.
Watch out for: aranged, arrangd, arrenged
Memory tip: Picture a mountain range set out in a neat line: ar + range + d. The two r's are like two peaks standing side by side.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Priya arranged the books on the shelf by colour.
Example 2: Our class teacher arranged a visit to the planetarium.
Example 3: The chairs were arranged in a circle for the storytelling session.
Fun Fact
In music, to arrange a song means to rewrite it for a different set of instruments or voices, so a film song can be arranged for a school band.
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Word Connection
Choose the word opposite in meaning to arranged as used in the sentence:
The flowers were neatly arranged in a brass vase for the puja.
a) sorted
b) scattered
c) ordered
d) organised
Show answer
b) scattered. Arranged flowers are set out with care; scattered ones lie anyhow.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
a_ran_ed
a) r, j
b) e, j
c) e, g
d) r, g
Show answer
d) r, g. The first gap gives the second r of ar-range, and the soft g sound is spelt with g.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Dadi drgaanre a small party for her grandson's tenth birthday.
a) arranged
b) angered
c) garnered
d) grandeur
Show answer
a) arranged. Garnered and angered have two e's, and grandeur needs a u; two a's and two r's make arranged.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If a meeting has been arranged, it has been ____.
a) planned
b) forgotten
c) delayed
d) cancelled
Show answer
a) planned
2. Which phrase uses arranged in the sense of planned?
a) arranged a trip to Agra
b) arranged the shoes in pairs
c) arranged the cups on a tray
d) arranged the pencils by colour
Show answer
a) arranged a trip to Agra
