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UK
/plˈæn/
]
[ US /ˈpɫæn/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫæn/ ]
VERB
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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
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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
How To Use plan In A Sentence
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- Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the WN.com - Photown News
- The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.
- They are essential atmospheric cladding which prevents the earth from becoming a frozen planet.
- It is, we learned, easier to learn to fly a plane than to master touch-typing. Radio review: Fry's English Delight: The Trial Of Qwerty
- Management claimed the lockout was a temporary measure and that the plant would be reopened on May 9.
- Chlorophyll is only one of several pigments found in plants, but it is by far the most important.
- Then there are the PIP implant problems that thousands of women have had to contend with. The Sun
- Turn out the lot and the wellrotted stuff at the base can be put on unplanted soil. The Sun
- A few billion of that new economic rescue plan will go to weatherize one million homes a year.