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# scheme

noun (a scheme, schemes); verb (scheme, schemes, schemed, scheming)

«scheme» 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. (UK, Australia, NZ) An official plan or system for doing something: a recycling scheme, a reading scheme at school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#m1)
2. A clever, often secret or dishonest plan: a scheme to steal the jewels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#m2)
3. (verb) To make secret plans, often to trick people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#m3)
4. A «colour scheme» is a set of colours chosen to go together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#m4)
5. (Scotland) A housing estate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#m5)

### In the lessons

In UK and Australian school life: «the school reading scheme», «a savings scheme», «a cycle-to-school scheme». In US English «scheme» usually sounds sneaky. In stories villains scheme and plot; in safety lessons «a get-rich-quick scheme» or online scheme is a scam — be careful. Phrases: «a money-making scheme», «get-rich-quick scheme», «colour scheme», «in the grand scheme of things».

### Examples

- Our school has a new recycling scheme. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x1)
- The villain had a scheme to steal the crown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x2)
- Beware of get-rich-quick schemes online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x3)
- The bedroom has a blue and white colour scheme. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x4)
- The twins were scheming to stay up late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x5)
- In the savings scheme, you add £2 a week; how much after 10 weeks? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x6)
- In the grand scheme of things, one bad mark doesn't matter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x7)
- During this time she studied magic in order to carry out her wicked scheme. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scheme/#x8)

### Note

Countable: schemes. Person: schemer; adjective: scheming (sly). Trap: in UK English «scheme» is often neutral (an official plan); in US English it often sounds dishonest. Pronounced «skeem».

## In Jewish tradition

In UK and Australian school life: «the school reading scheme», «a savings scheme», «a cycle-to-school scheme». In US English «scheme» usually sounds sneaky. In stories villains scheme and plot; in safety lessons «a get-rich-quick scheme» or online scheme is a scam — be careful. Phrases: «a money-making scheme», «get-rich-quick scheme», «colour scheme», «in the grand scheme of things».

### Examples

- The Kabalistic principles involved in the reversal of Hebrew letters, and their substitution by others, on definite schemes, should also be studied and borne in mind. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scheme/#x1)

### Note

Countable: schemes. Person: schemer; adjective: scheming (sly). Trap: in UK English «scheme» is often neutral (an official plan); in US English it often sounds dishonest. Pronounced «skeem».

## On Mova

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