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