English verb: be after | |||
1. | be after (cognition) have the will and intention to carry out some action | ||
Samples | He plans to be in graduate school next year. The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion. | ||
Synonyms | plan | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intend, mean, think | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aim, aspire, draw a bead on, go for, hope, shoot for, think out | ||