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to scheme
01
to devise a plan, especially a secret or dishonest one
Transitive: to scheme to do sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
scheme
3rd person singular
schemes
past simple
schemed
past participle
schemed
Examples
The villain schemed to overthrow the king and seize the throne.
02
to make secret or dishonest plans
Intransitive
Examples
They schemed in the background, hoping no one would notice their efforts.
Scheme
01
an organized and carefully planned course of action
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
schemes
Examples
The company launched a scheme to expand internationally.
02
a clever or evasive statement intended to avoid a direct answer
Examples
His explanation was a scheme to escape responsibility.
03
a mental framework for understanding or organizing knowledge, adaptable with new information
Examples
Children develop cognitive schemes as they learn.
04
a preliminary or rough plan intended as a guide for further development
Examples
The architect submitted a scheme for the new building layout.
05
an arrangement of connected elements forming a coherent system or pattern
Examples
The color scheme of the room was carefully chosen.
06
a secret plan, particularly one that is made to deceive other people
Examples
The villain 's scheme was to steal the treasure without anyone noticing.
Lexical Tree
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