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Planning
- verb - an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
- have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
- make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
- make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
- make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
- the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
Planting
- verb - a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"
- fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
- place into a river; "plant fish"
- place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment"
- put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
- putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"
- set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
- the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"
Plashing
- verb - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
- interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge"
Platting
- verb - make a plat of; "Plat the town"
Pleading
- verb - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
- appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
- begging
- enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
- make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
- offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
Pleasing
- verb - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
- give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"
- giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
- the act of one who pleases
Pleating
- verb - fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
- pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
- the act of folding in parallel folds
Pledging
- verb - bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"
- give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"
- pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"
- promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
- propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
Plodding
- verb - (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"
- hard monotonous routine work
- the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere"
- walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
Plonking
- verb - set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He plonked the money on the table"; "He plonked himself into the sofa"