10. plan to draw or make a plan of, as a building.
11. plan to have in mind as an intention.
12. (v.i.)plan to make plans: to plan for retirement.
Etymology: (1670–80; < F: ground, plan, groundwork, scheme, n. use of the adj.: flat, plane1< L plānus level (cf. plain1))
Definition of 'PLAN'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)plan, program, programme a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
2. (noun)design, plan an arrangement scheme "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
3. (verb)plan, architectural plan scale drawing of a structure "the plans for City Hall were on file"
4. (verb)plan, be after have the will and intention to carry out some action "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
5. (verb)plan make plans for something "He is planning a trip with his family"
6. (verb)plan, project, contrive, design make or work out a plan for; devise "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
7. (verb)design, plan make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
1. (noun)plan an idea about what to do and how to do it Have you made plans for this weekend?; plans to drill new oil wells; a business plan
2. plan go according to plan to happen in the way you expect If everything goes according to plan, we'll hit the target by Tuesday.
3. plan a picture showing the measurements and design of sth to be built the architect's plan of the house
4. plan a picture showing the arrangement of sth a seating plan for the party
5. (verb)plan to think about what you want to do and how you will do it We're currently planning the stages of the project.; I have to plan for the three months when I won't be paid.
6. plan plan ahead to make preparations for sth that will happen To make this recipe, you'll have to plan ahead.
7. plan plan to to intend to We are planning to have two kids.
8. plan to design sth that is to be built civil engineers planning the new tunnel
Definition of 'PLAN'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)PLAN a draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram
2. (adj)PLAN a scheme devised; a method of action or procedure expressed or described in language; a project; as, the plan of a constitution; the plan of an expedition
3. (adj)PLAN a method; a way of procedure; a custom
Sense: an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.
Definitions of PLAN 
Afrikaans: plan
Arabic: خِطَّه
Bulgarian: план
Brazilian: plano
Czech: plán
German: der Plan
Danish: plan
Greek: σχέδιο, πλάνο
Spanish: plan
Estonian: plaan
Farsi: طرح
Finnish: suunnitelma
French: plan, projet
Hebrew: תוֹכנִית
Hindi: योजना
Croatian: plan, osnova
Hungarian: terv
Indonesian: rencana
Icelandic: áætlun
Italian: piano
Japanese: 案
Korean: 방책
Lithuanian: planas
Latvian: plāns
Malay: rancangan
Dutch: plan
Norwegian: plan, framgangsmåte
Polish: plan
Persian: طرح
Pashto: طرح
Portuguese: plano
Romanian: plan, proiect
Russian: план, программа действий
Slovak: plán, osnova
Slovenian: načrt
Serbian: plan
Swedish: plan
Thai: แผนการ
Turkish: plân
Taiwanese: 計劃
Ukrainian: план
Urdu: منصوبہ
Vietnamese: kế hoạch
Chinese: 计划
