| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | plan, program, programme | A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished |
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| 2 | plan, design | An arrangement scheme | |
| 3 | plan, architectural plan | Scale drawing of a structure | |
| VERB | 1 | plan, be after | Have the will and intention to carry out some action |
| 2 | plan | Make plans for something | |
| 3 | plan, project, contrive, design | Make or work out a plan for | |
| 4 | plan, design | Make a design of |
| Sounds | plae'n |
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| Rhymes | afghan / Afghan, Afghanistan, AN, and 108 more rhymes in aen at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished. |
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| Examples | "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" |
| Synonyms | program, programme |
| Narrower | audit program, audit programme; outline, schema, scheme; master plan; blueprint, design, pattern; plan of action; regimen, regime; project, projection; agenda, docket, schedule; pension plan, pension account, retirement plan, retirement savings plan, retirement savings account, retirement account, retirement program; employee savings plan; road map, guideline; stock purchase plan; budget |
| Broader | idea, thought |
| Verbs | plan; plan |
| Meaning | An arrangement scheme. |
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| Examples | "a plan for seating guests" |
| Synonyms | design |
| Narrower | configuration, constellation; layout; trap, snare; hotel plan, meal plan |
| Broader | arrangement, organization, organisation, system |
| Verbs | plan; plan |
| Meaning | Scale drawing of a structure. |
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| Examples | "the plans for City Hall were on file" |
| Synonyms | architectural plan |
| Narrower | elevation; floor plan |
| Broader | drawing |
| Verbs | plan |
| Meaning | Have the will and intention to carry out some action. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s VERB-ing |
| Model | They plan to move |
| Examples | "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion" |
| Synonyms | be after |
| Narrower | think out; draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for; hope, go for |
| Broader | intend, mean, think |
| Meaning | Make plans for something. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing |
| Model | Sam and Sue plan the movie |
| Examples | "He is planning a trip with his family" |
| Narrower | schedule; chart; project, propose; frame, compose, draw up; plot; scheme; intend, destine, designate, specify; mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate; lay out; schedule |
| Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate |
| Nouns | plan; planner; planner; planning; plan |
| Meaning | Make or work out a plan for. Devise. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Model | They plan to move |
| Examples | "plan an attack" |
| Synonyms | project, contrive, design |
| Narrower | concert; map, map out |
| Broader | create by mental act, create mentally |
| Nouns | plan; planner; planning; plan |
| Meaning | Make a design of. Plan out in systematic, often graphic form. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "plan the new wing of the museum" |
| Synonyms | design |
| Narrower | engineer; redesign; blueprint, draft, draught |
| Broader | create by mental act, create mentally |
| Nouns | plan; planner; planning |