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1
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
- she always achieves her objective by design rather than by luck
- arrangement,
- blueprint,
- game,
- game plan,
- ground plan,
- master plan,
- plan,
- program,
- project,
- road map,
- scheme,
- strategy,
- system
2
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
- the thief had devised an elaborate design to get the invaluable artwork
3
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
- my design in writing to you is to ask for your support
- aim,
- ambition,
- aspiration,
- bourne
- (also bourn),
- dream,
- end,
- goal,
- idea,
- ideal,
- intent,
- intention,
- mark,
- meaning,
- object,
- objective,
- plan,
- point,
- pretension,
- purpose,
- target,
- thing
4
a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric)
- the curtains have a lovely floral design
5
the way in which the elements of something (as a work