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plan
verb
-
plan
,
planning
,
plans
,
planned
to
decide
and
arrange
what
you
will
do
in
the
future
•
They
plan
to
travel
around
South
America
next
summer
.
They
plan
to
travel
around
South
America
next
summer
.
•
Please
plan
your
essay
before
you
start
writing
.
Please
plan
your
essay
before
you
start
writing
.
From
French
"
plan
",
later
generalized
to
the
verb
sense
"
arrange
"
in
English
during
the
18th
century
.
noun
an
idea
of
what
you
will
do
and
how
you
will
do
it
in
the
future
•
Our
weekend
plan
is
to
go
hiking
in
the
mountains
.
Our
weekend
plan
is
to
go
hiking
in
the
mountains
.
•
Without
a
clear
plan
,
the
project
quickly
became
chaotic
.
Without
a
clear
plan
,
the
project
quickly
became
chaotic
.
From
French
"
plan
"
and
Latin
"
planum
"
meaning
a
flat
surface
,
later
extended
to
"
scheme
"
or
"
method
".
verb
-
plan
,
planning
,
plans
,
planned
to
decide
on
and
arrange
something
you
will
do
in
the
future
•
They
plan
to
travel
around
Europe
next
summer
.
They
plan
to
travel
around
Europe
next
summer
.
•
Please
plan
your
speech
so
it
lasts
no
more
than
five
minutes
.
Please
plan
your
speech
so
it
lasts
no
more
than
five
minutes
.
Verb
sense
comes
from
noun
usage
,
first
recorded
in
early
18th
century
.
noun
a
detailed
proposal
for
reaching
a
goal
or
solving
a
problem
•
We
came
up
with
a
plan
to
surprise
our
teacher
on
her
birthday
.
We
came
up
with
a
plan
to
surprise
our
teacher
on
her
birthday
.
•
Do
you
have
a
backup
plan
in
case
it
rains
on
the
picnic
day
?
Do
you
have
a
backup
plan
in
case
it
rains
on
the
picnic
day
?
From
French
"
plan
"
meaning
"
ground
plan
,
sketch
",
from
Latin
"
planus
"
meaning
"
flat
,
level
".
noun
a
detailed
drawing
or
map
that
shows
how
something
will
be
built
or
arranged
•
The
architect
unrolled
the
floor
plan
on
the
table
.
The
architect
unrolled
the
floor
plan
on
the
table
.
•
According
to
the
city
plan
,
this
area
will
become
a
park
.
According
to
the
city
plan
,
this
area
will
become
a
park
.
Meaning
of
"
drawing
or
outline
"
appeared
in
the
18th
century
from
earlier
sense
of
flat
surface
.
verb
-
plan
,
planning
,
plans
,
planned
to
design
the
detailed
layout
or
structure
of
something
•
She
planned
the
new
kitchen
to
maximize
space
.
She
planned
the
new
kitchen
to
maximize
space
.
•
Engineers
are
planning
the
bridge
to
withstand
earthquakes
.
Engineers
are
planning
the
bridge
to
withstand
earthquakes
.
Specialized
design
sense
emerged
in
19th-century
engineering
jargon
.
noun
a
drawing
or
diagram
that
shows
how
something
is
arranged
•
The
architect
unrolled
a
floor
plan
on
the
table
.
The
architect
unrolled
a
floor
plan
on
the
table
.
•
I
checked
the
city
plan
to
find
the
nearest
subway
station
.
I
checked
the
city
plan
to
find
the
nearest
subway
station
.
Specialized
sense
developed
in
the
18th
century
from
the
idea
of
a
flat
drawing
.
plant
noun
a
living
thing
such
as
a
tree
,
flower
,
or
grass
that
grows
in
the
ground
and
makes
its
own
food
from
sunlight
•
We
watered
the
plant
every
day
,
and
soon
it
grew
tall
and
leafy
.
We
watered
the
plant
every
day
,
and
soon
it
grew
tall
and
leafy
.
•
Emma
put
a
new
plant
on
her
desk
to
brighten
the
office
.
Emma
put
a
new
plant
on
her
desk
to
brighten
the
office
.
Old
English
plante
,
from
Latin
planta
‘
sprout
,
cutting
’.
verb
to
put
a
seed
,
bulb
,
or
young
plant
into
soil
so
it
can
grow
•
This
weekend
we
will
plant
tomatoes
in
the
garden
.
This
weekend
we
will
plant
tomatoes
in
the
garden
.
•
She
carefully
planted
a
row
of
rose
bushes
along
the
fence
.
She
carefully
planted
a
row
of
rose
bushes
along
the
fence
.
noun
a
factory
or
large
building
where
goods
are
made
or
power
is
produced
•
The
car
company
opened
a
new
plant
that
employs
500
workers
.
The
car
company
opened
a
new
plant
that
employs
500
workers
.
•
The
town
grew
quickly
after
the
steel
plant
was
built
.
The
town
grew
quickly
after
the
steel
plant
was
built
.
verb
to
place
something
firmly
in
a
position
•
The
runner
planted
his
foot
and
changed
direction
sharply
.
The
runner
planted
his
foot
and
changed
direction
sharply
.
•
She
planted
a
kiss
on
her
baby
’
s
cheek
.
She
planted
a
kiss
on
her
baby
’
s
cheek
.
noun
-
plant
the
heavy
machines
and
equipment
used
in
building
or
industrial
work
•
The
construction
site
rented
extra
plant
to
finish
the
job
.
The
construction
site
rented
extra
plant
to
finish
the
job
.
•
Keep
the
heavy
plant
away
from
the
edge
of
the
slope
.
Keep
the
heavy
plant
away
from
the
edge
of
the
slope
.
noun
a
person
secretly
placed
in
a
group
to
gather
information
or
influence
it
•
They
suspected
the
newcomer
was
a
plant
sent
by
a
rival
company
.
They
suspected
the
newcomer
was
a
plant
sent
by
a
rival
company
.
•
The
police
arrested
the
plant
after
he
tried
to
steal
the
files
.
The
police
arrested
the
plant
after
he
tried
to
steal
the
files
.
noun
an
object
secretly
placed
to
deceive
or
incriminate
someone
•
The
detectives
discovered
the
gun
was
a
plant
meant
to
frame
the
suspect
.
The
detectives
discovered
the
gun
was
a
plant
meant
to
frame
the
suspect
.
•
She
swore
the
drugs
were
a
plant
and
didn't
belong
to
her
.
She
swore
the
drugs
were
a
plant
and
didn't
belong
to
her
.
verb
to
hide
something
or
someone
somewhere
so
it
will
be
discovered
later
,
often
to
deceive
•
The
detective
suspected
someone
had
planted
the
evidence
.
The
detective
suspected
someone
had
planted
the
evidence
.
•
Hackers
tried
to
plant
a
virus
on
the
network
.
Hackers
tried
to
plant
a
virus
on
the
network
.
plane
noun
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
an
aircraft
with
wings
and
one
or
more
engines
that
flies
through
the
air
•
We
watched
the
plane
take
off
and
disappear
into
the
clouds
.
We
watched
the
plane
take
off
and
disappear
into
the
clouds
.
•
Sarah's
father
travels
by
plane
to
New
York
every
month
.
Sarah's
father
travels
by
plane
to
New
York
every
month
.
Early
20th
century
abbreviation
of
“
aeroplane
”,
which
came
from
French
aéroplane
.
noun
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
a
flat
,
two-dimensional
surface
that
extends
without
end
,
used
especially
in
mathematics
and
geometry
•
In
geometry
class
,
the
teacher
drew
a
plane
and
labelled
its
axes
.
In
geometry
class
,
the
teacher
drew
a
plane
and
labelled
its
axes
.
•
Two
lines
that
are
parallel
in
one
plane
may
intersect
in
another
.
Two
lines
that
are
parallel
in
one
plane
may
intersect
in
another
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
planum
‘
flat
surface
’.
noun
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
a
hand
tool
with
a
sharp
blade
used
to
shave
thin
layers
from
wood
so
that
the
surface
becomes
smooth
and
level
•
The
carpenter
ran
a
plane
over
the
tabletop
until
it
felt
silky
smooth
.
The
carpenter
ran
a
plane
over
the
tabletop
until
it
felt
silky
smooth
.
•
Dust
curled
up
as
she
used
the
plane
on
the
rough
pine
board
.
Dust
curled
up
as
she
used
the
plane
on
the
rough
pine
board
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
pland
’
meaning
flat
,
later
applied
to
the
tool
that
makes
surfaces
flat
.
verb
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
to
make
a
wooden
surface
smooth
and
level
by
shaving
thin
layers
off
it
with
a
plane
•
Before
varnishing
,
you
should
plane
the
edges
of
the
shelf
.
Before
varnishing
,
you
should
plane
the
edges
of
the
shelf
.
•
He
carefully
planed
the
door
so
it
would
close
without
scraping
.
He
carefully
planed
the
door
so
it
would
close
without
scraping
.
From
the
noun
sense
of
the
tool
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
16th
century
.
adjective
-
plane
,
planing
,
planes
,
planed
completely
flat
and
level
,
without
bumps
or
curves
•
The
field
was
so
plane
that
water
didn't
collect
anywhere
.
The
field
was
so
plane
that
water
didn't
collect
anywhere
.
•
Engineers
need
a
perfectly
plane
surface
for
the
laser
test
.
Engineers
need
a
perfectly
plane
surface
for
the
laser
test
.
From
Latin
planus
‘
flat
,
level
’;
adjective
use
dates
to
late
Middle
English
.
planet
noun
a
large
,
round
object
in
space
that
travels
around
a
star
and
shines
by
reflecting
that
star
’
s
light
•
Scientists
discovered
a
new
planet
orbiting
a
distant
star
.
Scientists
discovered
a
new
planet
orbiting
a
distant
star
.
•
Through
a
telescope
,
the
children
saw
the
rings
of
the
planet
Saturn
.
Through
a
telescope
,
the
children
saw
the
rings
of
the
planet
Saturn
.
From
Old
French
planete
,
from
Latin
planēta
,
from
Ancient
Greek
planḗtēs
“
wanderer
”,
because
planets
appear
to
wander
among
the
fixed
stars
.
noun
-
planet
Earth
,
especially
when
people
talk
about
protecting
the
environment
•
We
all
must
act
now
to
save
the
planet
from
pollution
.
We
all
must
act
now
to
save
the
planet
from
pollution
.
•
Climate
change
threatens
the
health
of
our
planet
.
Climate
change
threatens
the
health
of
our
planet
.
Same
origin
as
the
astronomical
sense
;
modern
environmental
usage
began
in
the
late
20th
century
as
concern
for
the
Earth
’
s
ecosystems
grew
.
planning
verb
-
plan
,
planning
,
plans
,
planned
present
participle
of
plan
:
actively
deciding
and
arranging
how
something
will
happen
•
She
is
planning
a
surprise
party
for
her
sister
.
She
is
planning
a
surprise
party
for
her
sister
.
•
We
are
planning
to
travel
to
Japan
next
spring
.
We
are
planning
to
travel
to
Japan
next
spring
.
noun
-
planning
the
process
of
thinking
about
and
organizing
the
details
of
something
you
want
to
achieve
in
the
future
•
Good
planning
helped
the
team
finish
the
project
early
.
Good
planning
helped
the
team
finish
the
project
early
.
•
The
city
’
s
planning
for
new
parks
will
make
the
neighborhood
greener
.
The
city
’
s
planning
for
new
parks
will
make
the
neighborhood
greener
.
explanation
noun
a
statement
or
set
of
statements
that
makes
something
clear
or
easy
to
understand
•
The
teacher
gave
a
clear
explanation
of
the
math
problem
.
The
teacher
gave
a
clear
explanation
of
the
math
problem
.
•
The
video
offered
an
animated
explanation
of
how
volcanoes
form
.
The
video
offered
an
animated
explanation
of
how
volcanoes
form
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Latin
explanatio
(
n-
),
from
explanare
‘
make
plain
’.
noun
a
reason
or
justification
given
for
something
that
has
happened
or
been
done
•
Lena's
only
explanation
for
being
late
was
that
the
bus
had
broken
down
.
Lena's
only
explanation
for
being
late
was
that
the
bus
had
broken
down
.
•
The
manager
demanded
an
explanation
for
the
sudden
drop
in
sales
.
The
manager
demanded
an
explanation
for
the
sudden
drop
in
sales
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Latin
explanatio
(
n-
),
from
explanare
‘
make
plain
’.