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English verb: be after

1. be after (cognition) have the will and intention to carry out some action


SamplesHe plans to be in graduate school next year.
The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion.


Synonymsplan


Pattern of useSomebody ----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









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