what verbs go with 'agenda'?

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Dear teachers

I am looking for verbs that collocate with 'agenda'.

I know some of these may be right. Could you please check if I am right with the interpretations?

I set the agenda. (I created a list of topics/items to be done or discussed);
I went through all the agenda. (I manage to have/get all things done);
I couldn't finish the agenda. (Not all items were discussed/done)
They haven't taken up the agenda. (They haven't done any of the items)
I will have to add a few more items to this agendum.

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I have a hidden agenda.
We stuck to the agenda and ended on time.

It's an odd question, I think.
 

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I would personally never use "agendum".
 

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Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

BNC gives these:

1 HIDDEN AGENDA 6
2 MEETING AGENDA 5
3 RESEARCH AGENDA 3
4 ISSUES AGENDA 2
5 PRODUCE AGENDA 2
6 WORKING AGENDA 2
7 PUBLISHED AGENDA 1
8 UPDATE AGENDA 1
9 SHIFTING AGENDA 1
10 SEE AGENDA 1
11 ROCKIN' AGENDA 1
12 RIGHTS AGENDA 1
13 RIGHT AGENDA 1
14 OUT AGENDA 1
15 NEGOTIATING AGENDA 1
16 IS AGENDA 1
17 GENERATED AGENDA 1
18 DOMINATING AGENDA 1
19 DEFINED AGENDA 1
20 CUT AGENDA 1
21 CREATE AGENDA 1
22 CONTROLLED AGENDA 1
23 CLEANUP AGENDA 1
24 CHANGE AGENDA 1
25 AM AGENDA 1
26 'S AGENDA 1

My search allowed anything verbal - so, e.g. 'hidden agenda' -- but you can extrapolate from these: if you can have a 'hidden agenda' you can 'hide your agenda' (although I see that no one in BNC has.)

See more here British National Corpus (BYU-BNC)

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