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Word

arranged

Phoneticsar·ranged, stress on the second syllable

US/ɝˈeɪndʒd/

UK/ɐɹˈeɪndʒd/

Definitions

01planned or organized

A2 · Elementary

v. planned a meeting or event, or put things into a neat order.

v. the past tense or past participle of arrange, indicating that a plan was made or items were placed in a specific sequence.

“We arranged a meeting for next Tuesday to discuss the new project.”

“The secretary had already arranged the files in alphabetical order before the manager arrived for the morning briefing.”

02marriage

B1 · Intermediate

adj. describes a marriage where the parents or family choose the partner instead of the couple.

adj. denoting a marriage in which the spouses are selected by a third party, typically parents or family members, rather than by each other.

“In some cultures, an arranged marriage is still a very common tradition.”

“The documentary explores the social pressures and traditional expectations surrounding an arranged marriage in modern urban settings.”

Usage

Usually appears before the noun 'marriage'.

Synonyms

pre-planned

Antonyms

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Frequency
Common
Level
A2 · Elementary
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