🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

organiser

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔʁɒnize

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Arranging/əˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle est en train d'organiser les livres sur l'étagère."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To put things in a specific order or to organize.

    "She is arranging the books on the shelf by genre."
  2. 2

    To make plans or preparations for something.

    "They are arranging a meeting for next week."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'arranging' is derived from the Middle English 'arangen', which comes from the Old French 'aranger', meaning 'to put in order'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'arrangere', where 'ad-' means 'to' and 'rangere' means 'to place'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the organization and structuring of various elements.

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