be laid outto be arranged according to a particular plan – used especially about cities, buildings, and pages
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arrange to put things in a particular order or position:
I like the way you’ve arranged the room.
a group of numbers arranged in any orderorganize to arrange things in order according to a system, so that they are more effective or easier to use:
The book is organized into three sections.
How is the equipment organized?order to arrange a group of things so that one comes after the other in a particular order:
The books are ordered according to title.classify to arrange things in groups, and give each group a title:
The towns were classified according to population size.set out to arrange a group of things on the floor, on a table, on a shelf etc, ready to be used:
If we set out the chairs now, they’ll be ready for tonight’s meeting.be laid out to be arranged according to a particular plan – used especially about cities, buildings, and pages:
Kyoto is laid out according to a grid system.fix/fix up especially British English spoken to arrange something, especially for someone else:
John had fixed up for me to give a talk.
I’ve fixed an appointment for you at the doctor’s.set a time/date (
also fix a time/date British English) to arrange for something to happen at a particular time or on a particular day:
Have you set a date for the wedding yet?
We fixed a time for me to visit.reserve/book to arrange to stay in a place, go to a theatre, travel on a plane etc:
I’ve booked the flight to Zurich.
He had reserved a table at the restaurant.take care of/make the arrangements to arrange all the details of an event:
Uncle James is making all the funeral arrangements. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲