plan

/plˈæn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. have the will and intention to carry out some action
   “He plans to be in graduate school next year”
2. make plans for something
   “He is planning a trip with his family”
3. make or work out a plan for; devise
   “They contrived to murder their boss”
4. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
   “design a better mousetrap”

noun

1. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
   “they drew up a six-step plan”
2. an arrangement scheme
   “the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult”
3. scale drawing of a structure
   “the plans for City Hall were on file”

Synonyms for plan

• be after
• project
• contrive
• design
• program
• programme
• architectural plan

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