premeditated

[ pri-med-i-tey-tid ]
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adjective
  1. done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.

Origin of premeditated

1
First recorded in 1580–90; pre- + meditate + -ed2

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Other words from premeditated

  • pre·med·i·tat·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·pre·med·i·tat·ed, adjective

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