plan

noun countable

UK /plæn/

Word Forms

singular	plan
plural	plans

1
a series of actions that you think about carefully to help you to achieve something
an economic/spending/corporate plan
a peace plan
make/work out/outline a plan:
We need to make a plan before we can start on the project.
go/run according to plan:
Everything went according to plan (=there were no problems).
a change of plan:
There’s been a change of plan. The meeting will now take place in Berlin.
ahead of plan (=earlier than expected):
The building was completed ahead of plan.
have/make plans for something:
We don’t have any plans for our holiday yet.
plan to do something:
The administration has announced plans to reduce the use of pesticides in food production.
Synonyms and related words
Preparations and plans
preparation
agreement
plan
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with plan as the object
▪ abandon, cancel, devise, formulate, implement, make, oppose, outline, scrap, shelve, unveil, work out
2
something that you intend to do and make arrangements to achieve
Her plan is to move to France after she graduates.
Synonyms and related words
Preparations and plans
preparation
agreement
plan
3
a technical drawing that shows details of how a building, city, machine etc will be built or developed
Synonyms and related words
Architecture and building design
architectural
architecture
blueprint
1. 3a
  a drawing showing how something is or will be made
  I’ve made a detailed plan of my new garden.
  a seating plan
  Synonyms and related words
  Graphs, charts and diagrams
  axis
  bar chart
  bar graph
4
a list of services provided for example by a phone or internet company for a certain (often monthly) fee
For full details of Orange’s plans and services, simply download the guides below.
I finally switched to a plan that includes unlimited calls last month.
Submitted by:
Dilara from Russian Federation on 18/11/2018
Open Dictionary - November2018
5
go to plan
to go according to plan
If everything goes to plan, the project will bring in a huge amount of money.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 28/09/2014
Open Dictionary - September2014

plan

noun countable

US /plæn/

Word Forms

singular	plan
plural	plans

1
a series of actions that you think about carefully to help you to achieve something
an economic/spending/corporate plan
a peace plan
make/work out/outline a plan:
We need to make a plan before we can start on the project.
go/run according to plan:
Everything went according to plan (=there were no problems).
a change of plan:
There’s been a change of plan. The meeting will now take place in Berlin.
ahead of plan (=earlier than expected):
The building was completed ahead of plan.
have/make plans for something:
We don’t have any plans for our vacation yet.
plan to do something:
The administration has announced plans to reduce the use of pesticides in food production.
Synonyms and related words
Preparations and plans
preparation
agreement
plan
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with plan as the object
▪ abandon, cancel, devise, formulate, implement, make, oppose, outline, scrap, shelve, unveil, work out
2
something that you intend to do and make arrangements to achieve
Her plan is to move to France after she graduates.
Synonyms and related words
Preparations and plans
preparation
agreement
plan
3
a technical drawing that shows details of how a building, city, machine, etc. will be built or developed
Synonyms and related words
Architecture and building design
architectural
architecture
blueprint
1. 3a
  a drawing showing how something is or will be made
  I’ve made a detailed plan of my new garden.
  a seating plan
  Synonyms and related words
  Graphs, charts and diagrams
  axis
  bar chart
  bar graph
4
a list of services provided for example by a phone or internet company for a certain (often monthly) fee
For full details of Orange’s plans and services, simply download the guides below.
I finally switched to a plan that includes unlimited calls last month.
Submitted by:
Dilara from Russian Federation on 18/11/2018
Open Dictionary - November2018
5
go to plan
to go according to plan
If everything goes to plan, the project will bring in a huge amount of money.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 28/09/2014
Open Dictionary - September2014

plan

verb

UK /plæn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	plan
he/she/it	plans
present participle	planning
past tense	planned
past participle	planned

1
intransitive/transitive to think carefully about a series of actions that you need to take in order to achieve something
a carefully planned career
They had been planning their trip to Africa for months.
plan for the future:
We need to plan for the future now that we’re getting married.
plan ahead:
We’ll need to plan ahead if we want to take a year off for travelling.
plan for a contingency/eventuality (=plan for what might happen):
Officials are planning for all contingencies.
Synonyms and related words
To make plans or arrangements
plan
arrange
organize
Synonyms and related words
To think carefully or a lot about things
consider
plan
think out
1. 1a
  if something is planned for a particular time or place, plans have been made for it to take place then or there
  be planned for something:
  a wedding planned for July
  The meeting is planned for next week.
  The shopping centre planned for this site may take years to build.
  Synonyms and related words
  To organize an event
  organize
  prepare
  plan
2
transitive to intend to do something
plan to do something:
My boss is planning to retire at 50.
Synonyms and related words
To intend to do something
intend
aim
plan on
3
transitive to think about something that you intend to build or make, and to draw a picture of how it will look
Synonyms and related words
To design something
draw up
design
invent

phrasal verbs

plan on

plan

verb

US /plæn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	plan
he/she/it	plans
present participle	planning
past tense	planned
past participle	planned

1
intransitive/transitive to think carefully about a series of actions that you need to take in order to achieve something
a carefully planned career
They had been planning their trip to Africa for months.
plan ahead:
We’ll need to plan ahead if we want to take a year off for traveling.
plan for a contingency/eventuality (=plan for what might happen):
Officials are planning for all contingencies.
plan for the future:
We need to plan for the future now that we’re getting married.
Synonyms and related words
To make plans or arrangements
plan
arrange
organize
Synonyms and related words
To think carefully or a lot about things
consider
plan
think out
1. 1a
  if something is planned for a particular time or place, plans have been made for it to take place then or there
  be planned for something:
  a wedding planned for July
  The meeting is planned for next week.
  The shopping mall planned for this site may take years to build.
  Synonyms and related words
  To organize an event
  organize
  prepare
  plan
2
transitive to intend to do something
plan to do something:
My boss is planning to retire at 50.
Synonyms and related words
To intend to do something
intend
aim
plan on
3
transitive to think about something that you intend to build or make, and to draw a picture of how it will look
Synonyms and related words
To design something
draw up
design
invent

phrasal verbs

plan on

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go to plan

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