Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of scheme
"The police investigated several money-laundering schemes operated by the corrupt officials."
In plain English: Schemes are secret plans made to trick or cheat people.
"The old man has several pension schemes to choose from."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scheme
"The politician schemes to pass a new law before the election ends."
In plain English: To scheme means to secretly plan something dishonest or tricky to get what you want.
"She spends her weekends designing new business schemes to grow her company."
Derived from the Latin schema, meaning an outline, pattern, or design. It entered English via French to denote a plan of action or a clever but often deceitful plot.