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plan

noun

/plæn/

intention

something that you intend to do or achieve

plan for something Do you have any plans for the summer?
plan to do something There are no plans to build new offices.
Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car.
There's been a change of plan.
We can't change our plans now.
She told us about her future plans.
retirement/travel/wedding plans

Synonyms purposepurposeaim ▪ intention ▪ plan ▪ point ▪ ideaThese are all words for talking about what somebody/something intends to do or achieve.purpose what something is supposed to achieve; what somebody is trying to achieve:

Our campaign’s main purpose is to raise money.

aim what somebody is trying to achieve; what something is supposed to achieve:

She went to London with the aim of finding a job.
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.

purpose or aim?Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve something; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be somebody’s aim or the aim of something. Purpose is more usually the purpose of something: you can talk about somebody’s purpose but that is more formal.intention what you intend to do:

I have no intention of going to the wedding.
She’s full of good intentions but they rarely work out.

plan what you intend to do or achieve:

There are no plans to build new offices.

intention or plan?Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term.point (rather informal) the purpose or aim of something:

What’s the point of all this violence?
The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.

idea (rather informal) the purpose of something; somebody’s aim:

The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.
What’s the idea behind this?

point or idea?Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What’s the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What’s the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about: There’s no idea in… • I don’t see the idea of…. Patterns

with the purpose/aim/intention/idea of doing something
somebody’s intention/plan to do something
to have a(n) purpose/aim/intention/plan/point
to achieve/fulfil a(n) purpose/aim

arrangement

a set of things to do in order to achieve something, especially one that has been considered in detail in advance

an action plan
a plan of action
a development/management plan
a five-point plan
a three-year plan
These ambitious plans were continually revised.
The company has developed a five-year strategic plan.
plan for something We need to make plans for the future.
plan for doing something Both sides agreed to a detailed plan for keeping the peace.
contingency plans for dealing with an epidemic
plan to do something The government has announced plans to create one million new training places.
to develop/devise a plan
to unveil/outline a plan
to implement a plan
to stick to/change a plan
according to plan Let's hope everything will go according to plan.
under a plan Under this plan, 98% of all Americans will get a tax cut.

see also business plan, flight plan, game plan, master plan

map

a detailed map of a building, town, etc.

Do you have a plan of the museum?
We asked for a street plan of the city.

drawing

[usually plural] (specialist) a detailed drawing of a machine, building, etc. that shows its size, shape and measurements

The original plans of the building have not survived.
plan for something The architect is drawing up plans for the new offices.
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval.
A final version of the plans and specifications has been produced.

compare elevation (4), ground plan

a diagram that shows how something will be arranged

a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner)
a floor plan (= showing how furniture is arranged)

money

(especially in compounds) a way of investing money for the future or buying insurance for something

a savings plan
a health plan

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