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premeditate

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

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

synonym study for premeditate

See deliberate.

OTHER WORDS FROM premeditate

pre·med·i·ta·tive, adjectivepre·med·i·ta·tor, noun

Words nearby premeditate

premaxilla, premed, premedical, premedication, premedieval, premeditate, premeditated, premeditation, premenstrual, premenstrual syndrome, premiate
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Words related to premeditate

aim, consider, intend, plan, plot

How to use premeditate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for premeditate

premeditate
/ (prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪt) /
verb
to plan or consider (something, such as a violent crime) beforehand

Derived forms of premeditate

premeditatedly, adverbpremeditative, adjectivepremeditator, noun
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