premeditate

[ pri-med-i-teyt ]
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verb (used with object),pre·med·i·tat·ed, pre·med·i·tat·ing.
  1. to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand: to premeditate a murder.

Origin of premeditate

1
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praemeditātus, past participle of praemeditārī “to contemplate in advance”; see pre-, meditate

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Other words from premeditate

  • pre·med·i·ta·tive, adjective
  • pre·med·i·ta·tor, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for premeditate

premeditate

/ (prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪt) /


verb
  1. to plan or consider (something, such as a violent crime) beforehand

Derived forms of premeditate

  • premeditatedly, adverb
  • premeditative, adjective
  • premeditator, noun

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