n.
1 order, disposition, grouping, organization, array, display, structure, structuring, ordering, alignment, line-up, Colloq set-up:
Don't you care for the arrangement of the furniture, Milady?
2 structure, combination, construction, contrivance, affair, set-up:
An arrangement of bricks served as a hearth.
3 settlement, agreement, terms, plan, contract, covenant, compact:
The arrangement called for Bosworth to get ten per cent of the gross profits.
4 orchestration, score, instrumentation, adaptation, interpretation, version:
I prefer Fats Waller's arrangement of 'Sugar Blues'.
5 arrangements. preparations, plans; groundwork, planning:
Arrangements have been made for the limousine to pick you up at five.
noun
1 plans/organization
ADJ.
alternative, better, different, new, other
It may be necessary to make alternative arrangements.
| final | practical | satisfactory, sensible, suitable | careful, detailed | flexible | conventional | unconventional, unusual | special
There are special arrangements for people working overseas.
| formal | necessary, proper | administrative, organizational | domestic, funeral, holiday, living, pension, seating, security, sleeping, travel, working
Their domestic arrangements were considered unconventional at the time.
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
make | complete, confirm, finalize
Arrangements for the trip have now been completed.
| discuss
We are just discussing the final arrangements for the concert.
| upset
All her careful arrangements had been upset!
ARRANGEMENT + VERB
stand
As far as I know the arrangement still stands.
| fall through
The catering arrangements for the conference have fallen through.
PREP.
~ for
Arrangements for the funeral are complete.
| ~ with
I have made arrangements with the shop for the goods to be delivered here.
2 agreement
ADJ.
business, financial
It's purely a business arrangement?there's no need to get emotionally involved.
| convenient | special | formal | informal | voluntary | private | reciprocal | long-standing, long-term, permanent | interim, temporary
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
have
The company has a special arrangement with the bank.
| agree, come to, make
She made an arrangement with her employer whereby she worked a reduced number of hours.
PREP.
by (an/the) ~
Viewing of the property is only possible by arrangement with the owner. The couple have an arrangement by which they each contribute equally to the cost of the house.
| under an/the ~
Under this arrangement you can pay for the goods over a longer period.
| ~ between
an arrangement between the two men
| ~ with
He finally came to an arrangement with his landlord.
PHRASES
by prior arrangement
A tour of the theatre is available by prior arrangement.
3 group of things placed together
ADJ.
complex, complicated
a complex arrangment of rods and cogs
| physical
Even the physical arrangement of the classroon can influence the way children learn.
| floral, flower
VERB + ARRANGEMENT
design, do
Who did this beautiful flower arrangement?
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