arrangement

Definition

  • noun: the way that things or people are organized for a particular purpose or activity
  • noun: the state of being 'arranged'
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: preparation, settlement, transcription

Examples

  • “What were your sleeping 'arrangements'?” “I slept on the bed while he slept on the floor.”

  • Having my brother and his wife living nearby was an ideal 'arrangement' for our family.

  • The company made an 'arrangement with' the college to supply all of its computers.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I have come back for you. To remind you of something. Something you once knew. That this world is not real. To convince me to honour our arrangement? To take a leap of faith, yes. Come back... ...so we can be young men together again. Come back with me. (..)
    2010 Inception
  • (..) the pain will be less intense. And if he dies? Worst-case scenario? When he wakes up, his mind is completely gone. Cobb, I'll still honour the arrangement. COBB: I appreciate that, Saito. But when you wake up, you won't even remember that we had an arrangement. Limbo is gonna become your reality. (..)
    2010 Inception