English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Arraigning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Arraign
The act of arraigning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an indictment or complaint.
A calling to an account to faults; accusation.
Arraiment (v. t.)
Alt. of Arrayment
Arrange (v. t.)
To put in proper order; to dispose (persons, or parts) in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose; as, troops arranged for battle.
Arrange (v. t.)
To adjust or settle; to prepare; to determine; as, to arrange the preliminaries of an undertaking.
Arranged (imp. & p. p.)
of Arrange
The act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form.
The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of one's dress; the Linnaean arrangement of plants.
Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company.
Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.
The adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written.
A piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like.
Arranger (n.)
One who arranges.
Arranging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Arrange
Arrant (a.)
Notoriously or preeminently bad; thorough or downright, in a bad sense; shameless; unmitigated; as, an arrant rogue or coward.
Arrant (a.)
Thorough or downright, in a good sense.
Arrantly (adv.)
Notoriously, in an ill sense; infamously; impudently; shamefully.
Arras (v. t.)
To furnish with an arras.
Arras (n.)
Tapestry; a rich figured fabric; especially, a screen or hangings of heavy cloth with interwoven figures.