range

range
{{11}}range (n.) c.1200, "row or line of persons" (especially hunters or soldiers), from O.Fr. range "range, rank," from rangier "to place in a row, arrange," from reng "row, line" (see RANK (Cf. rank) (n.)). Meaning "row of mountains" is from 1705. Meaning "scope, extent" first recorded 1660s; that of "area over which animals seek food" is from 1620s, from the verb. Specific U.S. sense of "series of townships six miles in width" is from 1785. Sense of "distance a gun can send a bullet" is recorded from 1590s; meaning "place used for shooting practice" is from 1862. The cooking appliance so called since mid-15c., for unknown reasons.
{{12}}range (v.) c.1200, rengen, "move over a large area, roam with the purpose of searching or hunting," from O.Fr. rengier (see RANGE (Cf. range) (n.)). Sense of "to arrange in rows" is recorded from c.1300. Related: Ranged; ranging.

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  • rangé — rangé, ée [ rɑ̃ʒe ] adj. • XIIIe; p. p. de 1. ranger 1 ♦ Bataille rangée. 2 ♦ (v. 1735) Qui mène une vie régulière, réglée, sans excès; qui a une bonne conduite. ⇒ sérieux. Cet homme si réglé, si rangé. « Mémoires d une jeune fille rangée », de S …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • range — [rānj] vt. ranged, ranging [ME rangen < OFr ranger, var. of rengier, to arrange in a circle, row (> ME rengen) < renc < Frank * hring, akin to OE, OHG hring,RING2] 1. to arrange in a certain order; esp., to set in a row or rows 2. to… …   English World dictionary

  • rangé — rangé, ée (ran jé, jée) part. passé de ranger. 1°   Mis dans un certain ordre. •   Vingt muids rangés chez moi font ma bibliothèque, BOILEAU Lutr. IV. •   Il était sur son char ; ses gardes affligés Imitaient son silence autour de lui rangés,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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  • Range — (r[=a]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ranged} (r[=a]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ranging} (r[=a]n j[i^]ng).] [OE. rengen, OF. rengier, F. ranger, OF. renc row, rank, F. rang; of German origin. See {Rank}, n.] 1. To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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