plan
A set of ideas about how to do something or reach a goal.
An arrangement of ideas or steps designed to achieve a particular goal.
To decide what you will do and how you will do it.
To think about and decide in detail how something will be done.
A drawing that shows how something will look or be built.
A technical drawing showing the layout, design, or arrangement of something, such as a building or machine.
- Base: plan
- Plural: plans
- Base: plan
- 3rd Person Singular: plans
- Present Participle: planning
- Past: planned
- Irregular present participle: planning Verb
- Irregular past: planned Verb
fail to plan, plan to fail
1Not preparing causes failure
If you do not make plans, you are more likely to fail.
- My coach always says, 'Fail to plan, plan to fail.' It's true for any project.
- In business, failing to plan is planning to fail.
make a plan
1Create steps to reach a goal
To decide what you will do and how you will do it.
- We need to make a plan before we start painting the house.
- She made a plan to save money for her trip.
stick to the plan
1Continue following an agreed plan
To keep doing what was decided in the plan without changing it.
- Even when things got hard, they stuck to the plan.
- We must stick to the plan if we want to finish on time.
plan ahead
1Prepare for future events early
To make plans for something before it happens.
- It's wise to plan ahead for your retirement.
- We should plan ahead for bad weather.
plan ahead
2Decide in advance for the future
To think about what you will need or do in the future and get ready for it.
- If you want a good seat, you need to plan ahead.
- We always plan ahead for our holidays.