Arrange
/əˈreɪndʒ/noun
To put things in a particular order or position.
Did you know?The word comes from the same Latin root as *rank*, *range*, and *arrange*, all tied to the idea of lining things up in a row or rank rather than any mystical force.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
cingere
“to surround, gird, or encircle”
Late Latin
Latin
*arringiare*
“to put in order, arrange”
Old French
Old French
arengier
“to put in order, set in ranks”
Middle English
English
arengen
“to arrange, dispose in order”
Modern English
English
arrange
“to put things in a particular order or position”