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planning ahead

planning ahead is the present participle and gerund of plan ahead.

Meaning of plan ahead

Verb

plan ahead (third-person singular simple present plans ahead, present participle planning ahead, simple past and past participle planned ahead)

  1. (intransitive) To schedule or plan extensively for problems before it is needed; to come up with solutions before problems occur; to prepare for future situations.

Questions about planning ahead

What is planning ahead the present participle and gerund of?
Planning ahead is the present participle and gerund of plan ahead.

Words near planning ahead in the dictionary

  1. plannees
  2. planner
  3. planners
  4. plannin'
  5. planning
  6. planning ahead
  7. planning area
  8. planning areas
  9. planning on
  10. planning out
  11. planning permission

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