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Planen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • devise verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
  • plan noun A set of intended actions worked out in advance to achieve a goal.
  • planning noun The process of thinking out in advance what needs to be done, in what order, and with what resources.
  • plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
  • project noun A planned piece of work with a specific goal, carried out in stages.
  • purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  • schedule noun A plan that lists when a set of tasks or events will happen.
  • slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

Senses

Planen is used for these senses in English:

  • devise (transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
  • plan (transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).
  • plan (intransitive) To intend.
  • planning The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
  • plot (transitive, intransitive) To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).
  • project (transitive) To make plans for; to forecast.
  • purpose (transitive) To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
  • schedule To create a time-schedule.

devise — full definition

  1. verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
  2. verb To leave real estate to someone in a will.

plan — full definition

  1. noun A set of intended actions worked out in advance to achieve a goal.
  2. noun A detailed drawing showing the layout of a building or structure, usually as seen from above.
  3. verb To think out and arrange actions in advance.

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