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plan

UK/plan/ US/plæn/ very common us
noun (3) verb (4)

noun

1.

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”
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2.

an arrangement scheme

  • “the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult”
  • “it was an excellent design for living”
  • “a plan for seating guests”
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3.

scale drawing of a structure

  • “the plans for City Hall were on file”
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verb

1.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

  • “He plans to be in graduate school next year”
  • “The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion”
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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”
  • “design a new sales strategy”
  • “plan an attack”
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4.

make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

  • “design a better mousetrap”
  • “plan the new wing of the museum”
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Origin

Borrowed from French plan (“flat surface, ground plot, map”), from Latin plānus. Some sources also argue for influence or alteration of French plant, from plantar, from Latin plantāre (“set, fix in place”). Doublet of llano, piano, plane, and plain.

Phrases

  • according to plan
  • action plan
  • American plan
  • attack plan
  • band plan
  • birth plan
  • body plan
  • business plan
  • plan ahead
  • plan on
  • plan out

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