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prepense

[pri-pens]

adjective

planned or intended in advance; premeditated.

Origin:
1695–1705; pre- + -pense < Latin pēnsus, past participle of pendere to weigh, consider; see pensive

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prepense (prɪˈpɛns)

—*adj*
	(postpositive) (usually in legal contexts) arranged in advance; premeditated (esp in the phrase malice prepense)

[C18: from Anglo-Norman purpensé, from Old French purpenser to consider in advance, from penser to think, from Latin pēnsāre to weigh, consider]

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