scheme (verb)
11scheme*/*/ — [skiːm] noun [C] I 1) British a plan that is developed by a government or large organization in order to provide a particular service for people a training scheme[/ex] The proposed scheme should solve the parking problem.[/ex] Have you joined the …
12scheme — noun 1》 a systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect. ↘a particular ordered system or arrangement: a classical rhyme scheme. 2》 a secret or underhand plan; a plot. verb 1》 form …
13scheme — 1. noun 1) crazy fundraising schemes Syn: plan, project, plan of action, program, strategy, stratagem, tactic, game plan, course/line of action; system, procedure, design, formula, recipe 2) police uncovered a scheme to steal …
14scheme — 1. noun /skiːm/ a) A systematic plan of future action. b) A plot or secret, devious plan. Syn …
15scheme — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plan, plot, project, design, intrigue; system, method; cunning. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. project, design, plot, stratagem; see plan 2 , system 2 . See Synonym Study at plan . v. Syn. intrigue, contrive …
16scheme — 1. noun 1) fund raising schemes Syn: plan, project, programme, strategy, stratagem, tactic; Brit.; informal wheeze 2) his schemes and plots Syn: plot, intrigue …
17schemer — scheme ► NOUN 1) a systematic plan or arrangement for achieving a particular object or effect. 2) a secret or underhand plan; a plot. 3) a particular ordered system or pattern: a classical rhyme scheme. ► VERB 1) make plans in an underhand way;… …
18project — I noun activity, aim, ambition, assignment, attempt, consilium, contrivance, deal, design, determination, device, employment, end, endeavor, engagement, enterprise, essay, fixed intention, goal, idea inceptum, intent, intention, job, object,… …
19plan — n 1: a diagram of an area of land (as a subdivision) filed in the registry of deeds see also plot plan 2: a detailed program; esp: one made under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code that places future earnings under the control of a trustee,… …
20plot — I (land) noun acreage, agellus, block, division, field, ground, lot, parcel of land, patch, piece of land, plat, property, tract II (secret plan) noun cabal, chicane, collusion, complicity, complot, coniuratio, conspiracy, conspiratio,… …
