"plan ahead" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: plans ahead [present, singular, third-person], planning ahead [participle, present], planned ahead [participle, past], planned ahead [past]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: intransitive
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