design, v.
(designed, designing, designs)
freq. cnt. 86
(designed, designing, designs)
freq. cnt. 86
make or work out a plan for; devise
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contrive design plan project
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contrive design plan project
sample sentences
"They contrived to murder their boss""design a new sales strategy"
"plan an attack"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?
They %s the cape
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 28
design
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 28
design
sample sentences
"This room is not designed for work"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19
design
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19
design
sample sentences
"Chanel designed the famous suit"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2
design plan
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design plan
sample sentences
"design a better mousetrap""plan the new wing of the museum"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
sample sentences
"She designed to go far in the world of business"verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
sample sentences
"Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"verb frames
Somebody ----sDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?