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Schedule Verb: Meaning, Usage & Common Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：set a time for (schedule)

schedule 🔊

/ˈʃedjuːl/ (UK), /ˈskedʒuːl/ (US)

vt.

to decide and set a specific time for something to happen.

Schedule definition illustrated by circling a date on a paper calendar

set a time for 🔊

➕

/set ə taɪm fɔːr/

vt.

To arrange for an event or activity to occur at a particular, pre-decided time.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'schedula' (a small slip of paper), diminutive of 'scheda' (a strip of papyrus).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a SCHOOL DUEL scheduled for 2 PM. The 'SCHED' in schedule reminds you of SCHOOL, helping you remember it's about planning.

📖 Example

The IT department will schedule the system upgrade for next weekend to avoid disturbing daily work. 🔊 The IT department arranged for the system upgrade to take place at the specific time of next weekend.

🔗 Collocations

schedule an appointment – to arrange a fixed time for a meeting, especially with a professional

schedule a meeting – to officially plan and set the time for a gathering to discuss matters

be scheduled to begin – to have an official, pre-arranged start time

🔄 Synonyms

arrange (v.) – to plan or prepare for an event, often involving setting a time

time (v.) – to plan something to happen at a particular moment

fix (v.) – to decide on a specific date or time for something

🚫 Antonyms

cancel (v.) – to decide that a planned event will not happen

postpone (v.) – to delay an event to a later time

🌱 Derivatives

scheduled (adj.) – planned to happen at a particular time

📖 Cultural Story

The word entered English via Old French 'cedule' from Late Latin. Originally meaning a small slip of paper with writing, it evolved to refer to a formal list or timetable, such as a train schedule, reflecting the move from informal notes to organized planning.

Meaning 2：put on a timetable (schedule)

schedule 🔊

/ˈʃedjuːl/ (UK), /ˈskedʒuːl/ (US)

vt.

to put something into a timetable or list of things to do.

Scheduling concept shown as a digital weekly planner with appointments

put on a timetable 🔊

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/pʊt ɒn ə ˈtaɪmteɪbl/

vt.

To include an item as part of a sequence or list of planned activities within a system.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I need to schedule all my project deadlines into this planning software to get a clear overview of my month. 🔊 I must input all my project deadlines into the planning software's calendar to visualize my monthly tasks.

🔗 Collocations

schedule a task – to assign a task to a specific slot in a work plan

tightly scheduled – having a plan with activities placed very closely together, leaving little free time

schedule into the calendar – to formally add an event or commitment to one's personal or official calendar

🔄 Synonyms

program (v.) – to arrange items into a planned sequence, often for a machine or system

slot in (v.) – to find a place for something within a busy timetable

calendar (v.) – to enter an item into a calendar

🌱 Derivatives

scheduler (n.) – a person or tool that organizes a timetable