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premeditate

Syllabification: (pre·med·i·tate)

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Definition of premeditate

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective premeditated)
  • think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand:premeditated murder

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin praemeditat- 'thought out before', from the verb praemeditari, from prae 'before' + meditari 'meditate'

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Definition of premeditate in the British & World English dictionary