arranged

ar·range  (-rnj)

v. ar·ranged, ar·rang·ing, ar·rang·es

v.tr.

1. To put into a specific order or relation; dispose: arrange shoes in a neat row.

2. To plan or prepare for: arrange a picnic.

3. To bring about an agreement concerning; settle: "It has been arranged for him by his family to marry a girl of his own class" (Edmund Wilson).

4. Music To reset (a composition) for other instruments or voices or as another style of performance.

v.intr.

1. To come to an agreement.

2. To make preparations; plan: arrange for a big wedding.

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[Middle English arengen, from Old French arengier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + rengier, to put in a line (from reng, line; see sker-² in Indo-European roots).]

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ar·ranger n.

Synonyms: arrange, marshal, order, organize, sort, systematize
These verbs mean to distribute or dispose persons or things properly or methodically: arranging figures numerically; to marshal all relevant facts for presentation; ordered my chaotic life; organized the fundraiser; sorted the sweaters by color; systematized the assorted files.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	arranged - disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace" ordered disarranged - having the arrangement disturbed; not in order; "her disarranged hair"
	2.	arranged - planned in advance; "an arranged marriage" organized - formed into a structured or coherent whole
	3.	arranged - deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs" staged artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"