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plan
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- pronunciation:
- plaen
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you have a plan, it means that you have something in your mind to do.
Raymond's plan for Saturday is to go to the skate park with his friends and then have dinner with his dad and his stepmom at their house.- synonyms:
- aim, goal, idea, intention
- antonyms:
- accident
- similar words:
- design, platform, proposal, purpose
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| definition 2: |
A plan is the way you have decided that you will do something.
We have a good plan for how to surprise my dad on his birthday.The three-day festival went according to the plan of the town council.- synonyms:
- method, program, proposal, scheme, strategy
- similar words:
- agenda, design, formula, idea, means, platform, procedure, schedule, system
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| definition 3: |
A plan is a drawing that shows how something is to be built.
The architect showed her plans for the new city hall.- synonyms:
- design, diagram
- similar words:
- draft
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| related words: |
architecture, bill, budget, calendar, chart, map, measure, object, pattern, plot, process, program |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
plans, planning, planned |
| definition 1: |
When you plan something, you think about it and decide how you are going to do it.
Paulo and his sister planned a special breakfast for their mom on Sunday.- synonyms:
- design, develop, draft
- similar words:
- arrange, construct, outline, scheme
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| definition 2: |
When you plan, you make decisions about how you are going to do something.
We wanted to have a surprise party for Holly, but we didn't plan very well, so she ended up finding out about it early.- similar words:
- design, intend, plot, prepare, scheme
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| related words: |
draft, establish, intend, mean, plot, propose, schedule, shape |
| derivation: |
planned (adj.) |
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