plan

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[ UK /plˈæn/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫæn/ ]

VERB

make or work out a plan for; devise
They contrived to murder their boss
design a new sales strategy
plan an attack
make plans for something
He is planning a trip with his family
make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
plan the new wing of the museum
design a better mousetrap
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

NOUN

an arrangement scheme
the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult
a plan for seating guests
it was an excellent design for living
scale drawing of a structure
the plans for City Hall were on file
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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They are essential atmospheric cladding which prevents the earth from becoming a frozen planet.
The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.
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A few billion of that new economic rescue plan will go to weatherize one million homes a year.
The terrestrial planets in our solar system all have very specific spectroscopic fingerprints that tell us quite a bit about their atmospheres.
Chlorophyll is only one of several pigments found in plants, but it is by far the most important.
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