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# planned

verb (past form of plan: planned); adjective (planned)

«planned» 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. Planned is the past form of «plan»: decided in advance what to do and how. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#m1)
2. A planned thing has been arranged before it happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#m2)

### In the lessons

In writing lessons pupils planned their stories before writing; in science they planned a fair test; in everyday life families planned a trip or a party. In safety lessons a planned fire drill practises what to do. Phrases: planned ahead, as planned, carefully planned, planned for.

### Examples

- We planned a surprise party for Mum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#x1)
- Everything went as planned. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#x2)
- She planned her story with a mind map. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#x3)
- The fire drill was planned for Monday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#x4)
- They planned the trip carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#x5)
- Our class planned a fair test with seeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#x6)
- The picnic was not planned — it just happened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/#x7)

### Note

Double the n: plan → planned, planning (short vowel + one consonant). Not to be confused with «planed» (made smooth with a plane tool). Opposite: unplanned, spontaneous.

## In Jewish tradition

Thought out in advance, here wicked schemes.

**Interpretation.** Proverbs advises that someone who has schemed evil should stop and hold the mouth, and the tradition values humility and quiet.

### Examples

- If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth. (Writings PRO.30.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/planned/#x1)

### Note

Double the n: plan → planned, planning (short vowel + one consonant). Not to be confused with «planed» (made smooth with a plane tool). Opposite: unplanned, spontaneous.

## On Mova

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