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# plan

noun (plan, plans); verb (plan, plans, planned, planning)

«plan» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An idea of what you will do and how: "Our plan is to leave at nine." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#m1)
2. A drawing showing the shape of a building or area from above: "a floor plan". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#m2)
3. As a verb, to decide and organise what to do: "plan a party". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school: plan your story before writing; in science, plan a fair test. In maths, a plan is a view from above (plan view). In safety: have a fire escape plan and a plan for meeting if you get lost. Phrases: make a plan, plan ahead, go to plan, plan B, plan view.

### Examples

- What is the plan for today? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x1)
- We planned a surprise for Mum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x2)
- Plan your story before you write it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x3)
- Our family has a fire escape plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x4)
- Everything went to plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x5)
- If that fails, we have a plan B. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x6)
- Draw a plan of your bedroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x7)
- Plan ahead for a long walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/#x8)

### Note

Double the n: planned, planning. In maths, "plan" is the view from above, "elevation" is the view from the side. A plan with a meeting place helps when someone is lost.

## In Jewish tradition

In school: plan your story before writing; in science, plan a fair test. In maths, a plan is a view from above (plan view). In safety: have a fire escape plan and a plan for meeting if you get lost. Phrases: make a plan, plan ahead, go to plan, plan B, plan view.

### Note

Double the n: planned, planning. In maths, "plan" is the view from above, "elevation" is the view from the side. A plan with a meeting place helps when someone is lost.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «plan» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«plan» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plan.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «plan» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plan/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«plan» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/plan.html) on Mova free.