plan
verb/plæn/
/plæn/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they plan | /plæn/ /plæn/ |
| he / she / it plans | /plænz/ /plænz/ |
| past simple planned | /plænd/ /plænd/ |
| past participle planned | /plænd/ /plænd/ |
| -ing form planning | /ˈplænɪŋ/ /ˈplænɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to make detailed arrangements for something you want to do in the future
- plan something to plan a trip
- to plan a wedding/holiday/party
- The men were planning a terror attack.
- We planned the day down to the last detail.
- Everything went exactly as planned.
- The whole event had been carefully/meticulously planned.
- plan something for something A meeting has been planned for early next year.
- plan for something It's never too early to start planning for the future.
- plan how, what, etc… I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day.
- plan that… They planned that the two routes would connect.
- plan ahead You can avoid a lot of stress by planning ahead.
- A well-planned advertising campaign is necessary to bring in visitors.
Extra Examples- Everything has been planned down to the last detail.
- The government had originally planned to launch the review in June.
- We must plan for the future.
- You will need to plan your shopping carefully in advance.
- He never really planned for the future.
- His future had been planned down to the last detail.
- I've been planning how I'm going to spend my last week here.
- It had been planned that the winners would get a free vacation.
- It took six months to plan the expedition.
- It's always a good idea to plan ahead.
- centrally planned economies
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- ahead
- in advance
- initially
- …
- have to
- need to
- for
- on
- be all planned out
- have something all planned out
- go as planned
- …
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- [intransitive, transitive] to intend or expect to do something
- plan on doing something We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening.
- plan to do something She originally planned to be a doctor.
- plan something We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested?
Extra Examples- I had planned on staying here for two or three years.
- Both men plan to appeal against the ruling.
- If you're planning a family, you may be thinking about a bigger home.
- They plan to arrive some time after three.
- [transitive] plan something to make a design or an outline for something
- to plan an essay/a garden
- The architects planned and designed the building with students in mind.
Extra Examples- This is the place to visit if you are planning a new garden.
- You should always plan your essay before you start writing it.
- It's vital to plan your kitchen well.
make arrangements
intend/expect
design
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French, from earlier plant ‘ground plan, plane surface’, influenced in sense by Italian pianta ‘plan of building’. Compare with plant.
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