Word

plan, v.
(planned, planning, plans)
freq. cnt. 90

have the will and intention to carry out some action
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 3

be after plan

sample sentences

"He plans to be in graduate school next year"
"The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

semantic pointers

hyponym

think out aspire, aim, draw a bead on, shoot for hope, go for

hypernym

intend, mean, think

make plans for something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 27

plan

sample sentences

"He is planning a trip with his family"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sam and Sue %s the movie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

planning planner plan plan planner

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

hyponym

schedule chart propose, project frame, draw up, compose plot scheme intend, destine, designate, specify organize, mastermind, engineer, direct, organise, orchestrate lay out schedule

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

sample sentences

"They contrived to murder their boss"
"design a new sales strategy"
"plan an attack"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?
They %s the cape

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

design design design

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plan planning plan planner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

project project

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contriver

semantic pointers

hypernym

create by mental act, create mentally

hyponym

plot concert map out, map

make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

design plan

sample sentences

"design a better mousetrap"
"plan the new wing of the museum"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

designing design design design designer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

planning plan planner

semantic pointers

hyponym

engineer redesign blueprint, draft, draught

hypernym

create by mental act, create mentally