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   plan

   /plan/

   noun

   • 1. a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something: "the UN peace plan" Similar schemeplan of actionideamaster plangame planproposalpropositionploysuggestionprojectprogrammesystemmethodprocedurestrategystratagemformularecipescenarioarrangementscheduleagendawaymeansmeasuretactictackplotdevicemanoeuvrerusearchaic:shift
   • ▪ a scheme for the regular payment of contributions towards a pension, savings account, or insurance policy: "a personal pension plan"
   • 2. an intention or decision about what one is going to do: "I have no plans to retire" Similar intentionaimideaintentobjectiveobjectgoaltargethopeaspirationambition
   • 3. a detailed map or diagram: "a street plan"
   • ▪ a drawing or diagram made by projection on a horizontal plane, especially one showing the layout of a building or one floor of a building. Similar blueprintdrawingscale drawingdiagramsketchchartmaplayoutartist's impressionillustrationrepresentationdelineationplat
   • ▪ a diagram showing how something will be arranged: "look at the seating plan"
   • ▪ (in the Methodist Church) a document listing the preachers for all the services in a circuit during a given period.

   verb

   • 1. decide on and make arrangements for in advance: "they were planning a trip to Egypt" Similar organizearrangework outthink outdesignline upoutlinesketch outmap outchalk outdraftpreparescheduleprogrammeformulateframeprojectdevelopset upfix upshapebuilddeviseconcoctcontriveplotschemecook uphatchbrewmastermindorchestratechoreographslaterare:excogitateintendmake plansaimproposemeanbe resolvedhave in mindhopewantwishdesirecontemplateenvisageforeseeenvisionexpectformal:purpose
   • 2. design or make a plan of (something to be made or built): "she had planned the garden from scratch" Similar designdraw up a plan ofmake a drawing ofdraw up a layout ofsketch outmake a map ofmap outmake a representation ofplat

   Word Origin mid 17th century: partly from French plan ‘drawing, sketch’, from earlier plant, from planter to plant (see plant), and partly from French plan ‘plane surface’, from plan, adjective (see plane1). Compare with plant.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PLAN definition: 1. a set of decisions about how to do something in the future: 2. a type of arrangement for…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › planPlan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 3, 2012 · 1. : a drawing or diagram drawn on a plane: such as. a. : a top or horizontal view of an object. b. : a large-scale map of a small area. 2. a. : a method for achieving an end. b. : an often customary method of doing something : procedure. c. : a detailed formulation of a program of action. d. : goal, aim. 3.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   plan, project, design, scheme imply a formulated method of doing something. plan refers to any method of thinking out acts and purposes beforehand: What are your plans for today?

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › planPlan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished. “they drew up a six-step plan ”. “they discussed plans for a new bond issue”. synonyms: program, programme. see more. verb. have the will and intention to carry out some action. “He plans to be in graduate school next year”.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › planPlan - definition of plan by The Free Dictionary

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   plan. (plăn) n. 1. An orderly or step-by-step conception or proposal for accomplishing an objective: a plan for improving math instruction. 2. A proposed or intended course of action: had no plans for the evening. 3. A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline: a seating plan; the plan of a story. 4.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPLAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to think about and decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something: We're just planning our trip. As a manager, you've got to plan ahead. I'd planned the meeting for Friday. More examples. plan to do sth. A2. to intend to do something: He plans to go to college next year. plan verb (DESIGN)

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplan noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a set of things to do in order to achieve something, especially one that has been considered in detail in advance. an action plan. a plan of action. a development/management plan. a five-point plan. a three-year plan. These ambitious plans were continually revised. The company has developed a five-year strategic plan.