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Verbs for Planning and Scheduling

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to plan
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to plot
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to scheme
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to work out
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to excogitate
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to mastermind
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to prioritize
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to strategize
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to time
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to slate
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to schedule
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to reschedule
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to timetable
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to postpone
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to hold off
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to defer
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to put off
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to put back
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to carry over
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to procrastinate
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to delay
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to intend
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to mean
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to aim at
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to design
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to draw up
to plan
to plan
Verb
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to decide on and make arrangements or preparations for something ahead of time

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They planned the trip months in advance to ensure everything was in place.
Months before the wedding, they planned every detail to perfection.

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transitive
to plot
to plot
Verb
p
p
l
l
o
ɑ
t
t

to secretly make a plan to harm someone or do something illegal

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transitive
to scheme
to scheme
Verb
s
s
ch
k
e
i
m
m
e

to devise a plan, especially a secret or dishonest one

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transitive
to work out
to work out
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɜːk ˈaʊt/

to plan something in detail

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
work
phrase's particle
out
to excogitate
to excogitate
Verb
e
ɛ
x
ks
c
k
o
ɑ:
g
ʤ
i
i
t
t
a
t
t
e

to develop an idea, plan, theory, or principle through mental effort

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transitive
to mastermind
to mastermind
Verb
m
m
a
æ
s
s
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
i
n
n
d
d

to plan or direct a complex or intricate scheme or project

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to prioritize
to prioritize
Verb
p
p
r
r
io
aɪɔ
r
r
i
ə
t
t
i
z
z
e

to give a higher level of importance or urgency to a particular task, goal, or objective compared to others

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to strategize
to strategize
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
a
æ
t
t
e
ə
g
ʤ
i
z
z
e

to plan a course of action for achieving a specific goal or desired outcome

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transitive
to time
to time
Verb
t
t
i
m
m
e

to measure how long an event, action, or someone performing an action takes

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transitive
to slate
to slate
Verb
s
s
l
l
a
t
t
e

to schedule something for a specific time or purpose

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transitive
to schedule
to schedule
Verb
s
s
ch
k
e
ɛ
d
ʤ
u
u
l
l
e

to set a specific time to do something or make an event happen

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transitive
to reschedule
to reschedule
Verb
uk flag
/ɹiˈskɛdʒuɫ/

to arrange a new time or date for something that was previously set

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transitive
to timetable
to timetable
Verb
t
t
i
m
m
e
t
t
a
ə
b
b
l
l
e

to schedule or plan events for specific times

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transitive
to postpone
to postpone
Verb
p
p
o
s
s
t
p
p
o
n
n
e

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

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transitive
to hold off
to hold off
Verb
uk flag
/hˈoʊld ˈɔf/

to refrain from taking immediate action

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hold
phrase's particle
off
to defer
to defer
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
f
f
e
ɜ
r
r

to postpone to a later time

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transitive
to put off
to put off
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈɔf/

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
off
to put back
to put back
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt bˈæk/

to reschedule an appointment or event for a later time or date

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
back
to carry over
to carry over
Verb
uk flag
/kˈæɹi ˈoʊvɚ/

to move something from one time to another

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
carry
phrase's particle
over
to procrastinate
to procrastinate
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
ə
c
k
r
r
a
æ
s
s
t
t
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e

to postpone something that needs to be done

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transitive
to delay
to delay
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
a
e
y
ɪ

to slow down or postpone something

rush

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transitive
to intend
to intend
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

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transitive
to mean
to mean
Verb
m
m
ea
i
n
n

to be supposed or intended to do a certain thing

to aim at
to aim at
Verb
uk flag
/ˈeɪm æt/

to work toward a specific goal

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
aim
phrase's particle
at
to design
to design
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
s
z
i
g
n
n

to create a plan or layout for something

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transitive
to draw up
to draw up
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈɔː ˈʌp/

to create a plan, document, or written agreement, often in a formal or official context

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
draw
phrase's particle
up

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