plan on

verb

To expect; to anticipate future actions based on.

“I didn't plan on Truman winning the election.”

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Meanings

verbplan on (third-person singular simple present plans on, present participle planning on, simple past and past participle planned on)

present singular third person plans on · participle present planning on · participle past planned on · past planned on

  1. To expect; to anticipate future actions based on.

    I didn't plan on Truman winning the election.

    1 more example

    I was planning on going, but something came up.

Translations

Finnish laskea jonkin varaan
  • laskea jonkin varaanto anticipate future actions on
Russian рассчи́тывать, ожида́ть
  • рассчи́тывать (rassčítyvatʹ)to anticipate future actions on
  • ожида́ть (ožidátʹ)to anticipate future actions on
  • наде́яться (nadéjatʹsja)to anticipate future actions on
Cite this entry
APA

plan on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plan%20on

MLA

“plan on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plan%20on. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plan on,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plan%20on.

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