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range

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of RANGE

1
to arrange or assign according to type <the campers were ranged in patrols, each patrol consisting of girls in a certain age group>
2
to move about from place to place aimlessly <she let her dog off the leash and whistled for him every now and then to make sure he didn't range out of hearing>
Synonyms bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant (also galavant), kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, mooch, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipse
Related Words amble, saunter, stroll; dawdle, mope; gypsy, hobo, tramp, vagabond; mill (about or around); straggle, stray
3
to occur within a continuous range of variation <the color of Florida grapefruit can range anywhere from pale pink to ruby red>
Synonyms go, range, vary
4
to put into a particular arrangement <chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room>

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