arranged

The word “arranged” means set up or organized beforehand, especially describing a marriage decided by family rather than the couple. In plain terms, planned or set up in advance — most often heard in the phrase "arranged marriage".

“Arranged” is pronounced uh-RAYNJD (/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒd/ in IPA).

Here is “arranged” used in a sentence: “Their marriage was arranged by both sets of parents.”

“Arranged” is an adjective.

“Arranged” is a fairly common word in modern English.

In an arranged marriage, families take the lead in setting up the match, but both partners give their consent and can decline. In a forced marriage one or both people do not freely agree, which makes consent the key distinction between the two.

Both describe something set up in advance, but organized emphasizes putting things into an orderly system or structure, while arranged emphasizes making prior plans or agreements. Arranged is also the standard word for a marriage decided by family, where organized would sound out of place.

You commonly say arranged for someone to do something, arranged with a person to make a plan, or arranged by whoever set it up, as in a meeting arranged by the office. The right preposition depends on whether you are naming the plan, the other party, or the organizer.