open, open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"

bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

comfit, confection, confect - make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected"

mix up, jumble, confuse - assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

reassemble - assemble once again, after taking something apart

configure - set up for a particular purpose; "configure my new computer"; "configure a plane for a combat mission"

compound - create by mixing or combining

rig up - erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure; "Can he rig up a P.A. system?"

construction, building - the act of constructing or building something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

regularise, regularize - make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"

order - place in a certain order; "order these files"

order - bring order to or into; "Order these files"

straighten - make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"

rearrange - put into a new order or arrangement; "Please rearrange these files"; "rearrange the furniture in my room"

serialise, serialize - arrange serially; "Serialize the numbers"

alphabetise, alphabetize - arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list"

coordinate, organise, organize - bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"

stratify - form layers or strata; "The rock stratifies"

string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"

marshal - arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments"

string - stretch out or arrange like a string

string out, spread out - set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

preen, plume - clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"

stack - arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances; "stack the deck of cards"

chain - connect or arrange into a chain by linking

geminate, pair - arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"

concord - arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance; "The team concorded several thousand nouns, verbs, and adjectives"

cascade - arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"

pyramid - arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid

corral - arrange wagons so that they form a corral

catenate, catenulate - arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores

decorate, dress - provide with decoration; "dress the windows"

array, lay out, set out, range - lay out in a line

wad, compact, pack, bundle - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

pile, stack, heap - arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"

stagger, distribute - to arrange in a systematic order; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"

drape - arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"

drape - place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

set - fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"

gradate - arrange according to grades; "These lines are gradated"

line up - form a line; "The buildings all line up neatly"

machinate, devise, prepare, organise, organize, get up - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with

accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

draw, get - in baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"

precipitate - bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"

induce, hasten, stimulate, rush - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

retrofit - fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"

reinstall - install again; "She reinstalled the the washer after it had been repaired"

put up, post - put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"

chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"

camp down, camp - establish or set up a camp

erect, rear - cause to rise up

contemporise, contemporize, synchronise, synchronize - arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events"

organize, organise - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

socialise, socialize - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school"

provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

precondition - put into the required condition beforehand

fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

mount - fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"

lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

winterise, winterize - prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"

summerise, summerize - prepare for summer; "summerize your car"; "summerize a house"

prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"

crop, cultivate, work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

brace, poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

constituted, established - brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"