PREMEDITATE


Meaning of PREMEDITATE in English

I. (ˈ)prē+ verb

Etymology: Latin praemeditatus, past participle of praemeditari to premeditate, from prae- pre- + meditari to meditate

transitive verb

: to think on and revolve in the mind beforehand : contrive and design previously : con over in advance

with words premeditated thus he said — John Dryden

carefully premeditating each step of his plan

intransitive verb

: to think, consider, or deliberate beforehand

II.

obsolete

variant of premeditated

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