arranged

Adjective
Synonyms: orderedstaged

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. disposed or placed in a particular kind of order“the carefully arranged chessmen”“haphazardly arranged interlobular septa”“comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace”Synonyms: ordered
  2. planned in advance“an arranged marriage”
  3. deliberately arranged for effect“one of those artfully staged photographs”Synonyms: staged
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

arranged \arranged\ adj.

1.1 disposed or placed in a particular kind of order. the carefully arranged chessmen; haphazardly arranged interlobular septa; comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace disarranged

Syn: ordered [WordNet 1.5]

2.having a schedule and itinerary established prior to departure; -- of travel plans. an arranged tour of Madrid [WordNet 1.5]

3.1 deliberately arranged for effect. candid

Syn: staged [WordNet 1.5]

Arrange \Ar*range"\, 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]

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