plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
rehearse — to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
devise — If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
premeditate — to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand: to premeditate a murder.
