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schedule

 
 
/ˈʃedjuːl/ US   /ˈskedʒuːl/ verb [T]

Definition

to arrange for an event or activity to happen at a particular time: The appeals court may rule after receiving a government response or may schedule a hearing.be scheduled to do sth $227 million was scheduled to be paid to assorted hospitals and clinics.schedule sth for Monday/May/next year, etc. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. be scheduled for release/completion/publication
(Definition of schedule verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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