| noun | an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action “the planning was more fun than the trip itself” |
| noun | the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
| noun | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening “his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties” |
| verb | have the will and intention to carry out some action “He plans to be in graduate school next year” |
| verb | make plans for something “He is planning a trip with his family” |
| verb | make or work out a plan for; devise “They contrived to murder their boss” |
| verb | make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form “design a better mousetrap” |
| plan | verb | make plans for something |
| plan | noun | an arrangement scheme |
| planner | noun | a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc. |
| planning | noun | an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action |
| project | noun | a planned undertaking |
| contriver | noun | a person who makes plans |
| design | noun | the creation of something in the mind |
| designer | noun | someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) |
| designing | noun | the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) |