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programme
Universal Words
(BrE) (AmE program) noun, verb
noun
plan
1 a plan of things that will be done or included in the development of sth:
to launch a research programme * a training programme for new staff * a programme for / of economic reform
on tv / radio
2 (also informal prog) something that people watch on television or listen to on the radio:
a news programme * Did you see that programme on India last night? * What time is that programme on? * Which programme do you want to watch?
for play / concert
3 a thin book or a piece of paper that gives you information about a play, a concert, etc:
a theatre programme
order of events
4 an organized order of performances or events:
an exciting musical programme * a week-long programme of lectures * (spoken) What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow?
course of study
5 (AmE) a course of study:
a school programme -< COURSE
of machine
6 a series of actions done by a machine, such as a WASHINGMACHINE:
Select a cool programme for woollen clothes.
verb [usuallypassive]
plan
1 [VN] ~ sth (for sth) to plan for sth to happen, especially as part of a series of planned events:
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month.
person / animal
2 [VNtoinf] to make a person, an animal, etc. behave in a particular way, so that it happens automatically:
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language.
machine
3 to give a machine instructions to do a particular task:
[VNtoinf] She programmed the VCR to come on at eight. [also VN]
