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designsnounpl. of design a method worked out in advance for achieving some objectiveshe always achieves her objective by design rather than by luck arrangements, blueprints, game plans, games, ground plans, master plans, plans, programs, projects, road maps, schemes, strategies, systems collusions, conspiracies, plotscontrivances, devices, gambits, maneuvers, ruses, stratagems, subterfuges, trickscounterplans, counterstrategies(or counter-strategies)means, tactics, techniques, waysprocedures, protocolsconceptions, ideas, projets, proposals, specifications, specificsaims, intentions, intents, purposesdiagrams, formulas(or formulae), layouts, maps, patterns, platforms, policies, recipes, setups a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful endsthe thief had devised an elaborate design to get the invaluable artwork conspiracies, intrigues, machinations, plots, schemes counterconspiracies(or counter-conspiracies), counterplotsframe-upsmanipulations, subterfuges, trickeriesartifices, contrivances, cover-ups, dodges, drafts, maneuvers, stratagems, trickscabals, confederacies, ringsgames, gimmicks, racketsground plans, programs, strategies, systemscollusions, complicities, connivances, conspirations something that one hopes or intends to accomplishmy design in writing to you is to ask for your support aims, ambitions, aspirations, bournes(also bourns), dreams, ends, goals, ideals, ideas, intentions, intents, marks, meanings, objectives, objects, plans, points, pretensions, purposes, targets, things grails, holy grailsplots, projects, schemesdesires, hopes, minds, wishesnirvanasdestinations, termini(or terminuses) means, methods, ways a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric)the curtains have a lovely floral design figures, motifs, motives, patterns schemesdevicesadornments, caparisons, decorations, embellishments, frills, garnishes, ornaments, trims the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arrangedthe design of the building's lobby encourages the free flow of traffic arrangements, compositions, configurations, constellations, formats, forms, getups, layouts, makeups, ordonnances, patterns motifs, themes designsverbpresent tense third-person singular of designto have in mind as a purpose or goalearly on she had designed to a top position in a major insurance company aims, allows(chiefly Southern & Midland), aspires, calculates, contemplates, goes(chiefly Southern & Midland), intends, looks, means, meditates, plans, proposes, purports, purposes dreams, hopes, wishesconsiders, debates, mulls (over), pondersattempts, endeavors, strives, struggles, triesplots, schemesaccomplishes, achieves, effects, executes, performs figures on to work out the details of (something) in advancethe foreman designed a better layout for the factory floor to improve efficiency arranges, blueprints, budgets, calculates, charts, choreographs, frames, lays out, maps (out), organizes, plans, prepares, projects, schemes (out), shapes, strategizes (about) conspires, contrives, devises, intrigues, machinates, plots, puts upconcerts, gets updrafts, outlines, sketchesaims, figures, has on, intends, meanscontemplates, meditates, premeditates |