v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Arranged; p. pr. & vb. n. Arranging ] [ OE. arayngen, OF. arengier, F. arranger, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. rengier, rangier, F. ranger. See Range, v. t. ] 1. To put in proper order; to dispose (persons, or parts) in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose; as, troops arranged for battle. [ 1913 Webster ]
So [ they ] came to the market place, and there he arranged his men in the streets. Berners. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ They ] were beginning to arrange their hampers. Boswell. [ 1913 Webster ]
A mechanism previously arranged. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To adjust or settle; to prepare; to determine; as, to arrange the preliminaries of an undertaking. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Adjust; adapt; range; dispose; classify. [ 1913 Webster ]