order suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion.
ordered her business affairs
arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment.
arranged the files numerically
marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use.
marshaling the facts for argument
organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function.
organized the volunteers into teams
systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme.
systematized billing procedures
methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme.
methodizes every aspect of daily living
Examples of arrange in a Sentence
She arranged her pictures on her desk.
He arranged some fresh fruit neatly on a plate. arranging flowers in a vase
We arranged and rearranged the order several times.
She arranged her hair on top of her head.
Please arrange a meeting with your partners.
I think we can arrange a deal.
Let's arrange our schedules so that we can meet for lunch.
You'll need to arrange transportation from the airport.
He arranged her last two albums.
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Middle English arengen "to draw up in ranks," borrowed from Anglo-French arenger (continental Old French arengier) "to draw up in ranks, put in proper order," from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad-ad-) + rengier, ranger "to set in ranks," derivative of renc, ranc "line of soldiers, jousting lists, line or rank of persons or things" β more at rank entry 1
Note:
Though appearing once as Middle English arengen, and in early Scots, the verb arrange is very rare in English literature before the late eighteenth century and is in effect a reborrowing of modern French arranger (the regular outcome of Old French arengier), to which it owes its current meanings.
