What does "arrange" mean?

1. (to put in order) to put things in a neat or attractive order. 2. (to plan an event) to plan or prepare something in advance. 3. (to adapt music) to change a piece of music so it can be played by different instruments or voices.

Is it correct to say "I arranged for meet him at the station."?

No — say "I arranged to meet him at the station.". When followed by another verb, use the infinitive with 'to'.

arrange

US //ɝˈeɪndʒ// UK //ɐɹˈeɪndʒ// ar·range

1 to put in order (v.)
A2 Elementary

to put things in a neat or attractive order.

to place objects in a specific, orderly, or aesthetic sequence.

Example

She helped her mother arrange the flowers in a tall glass vase.

Example

The librarian spent the afternoon arranging the rare manuscripts by date of publication to assist the visiting researchers.
- disorganise
- muddle
2 to plan an event (v.)
A2 Elementary

to plan or prepare something in advance.

to make preparations or plans for a future event or meeting.

Example

We need to arrange a time to talk about the project.

Example

The travel agent arranged a complex itinerary that included three different countries and several guided tours.
- cancel
Pitfall

I arranged for meet him at the station.

I arranged to meet him at the station.

When followed by another verb, use the infinitive with 'to'.

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3 to adapt music (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Music

to change a piece of music so it can be played by different instruments or voices.

to adapt a musical composition for a different medium, instrument, or ensemble than originally intended.

Example

The conductor had to arrange the piano piece for a full orchestra.

Example

The composer was commissioned to arrange several traditional folk songs for a modern jazz quartet.
- adapt
- orchestrate
- score

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor. Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengier Old French arangierbor. Middle English arengen English arrange Inherited from Middle English arengen, arrangen (“to draw up a battle line”), borrowed from Old French arengier, arangier (“to put in a line, put in a row”), derived from reng, rang, ranc (“line, row, rank”), from Frankish hring (“ring”), from Proto-Germanic hringaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, a form of Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- (“to turn, bend”).

Word family

Verbarrange
Verbrearrange