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planned

/plænd/
arranged in advance

We planned our trip to the mountains for next summer.

We arranged our trip to the mountains in advance for next summer.


general

to arrange or organize something in advance

She planned her birthday party months ahead.

She organized her birthday party months in advance.

The company planned a new product launch for next quarter.

The company arranged a new product launch for next quarter.

Often used with prepositions like 'for', 'to', or 'on'.

Collocations

planned carefullyorganized with attention to detailplanned aheadarranged in advanceplanned eventorganized occasion

Synonyms

arrangedorganizedscheduledprepared

Antonyms

spontaneousunplannedimpromptu

Related Phrases

plan aheadphrase
to make arrangements in advance
plan onphrase
to intend to do something

Pro Tip

Common Prepositions

'Planned' is often followed by 'for' (planned for the future) or 'to' (planned to go).

Gold Rule

Verb Tense Consistency

Ensure the tense of 'planned' matches the context (e.g., 'I planned' vs. 'I am planning').

Word Origin

From Middle English 'plannen', from Old French 'planer', from Latin 'planus' meaning 'flat, level' (referring to a flat surface for drawing plans).

Usage Notes

Can be used as both a transitive and intransitive verb. Often followed by 'to' or 'for' to indicate the purpose or time of the plan.

Word Breakdown

plan
a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something
root
+
-ed
past tense or past participle suffix
suffix
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