premeditate
[ pri-med-i-teyt ]
/ prɪˈmɛd ɪˌteɪt /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM premeditate
pre·med·i·ta·tive, adjective pre·med·i·ta·tor, nounWords nearby premeditate
Example sentences from the Web for premeditate
It is most plain,” said Euthydemus, “that it is he who deceives with premeditate design.
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates |XenophonIf we arrange our own exists, we will also premeditate our own agonies.
Twos and Threes |G. B. Stern
British Dictionary definitions for premeditate
premeditate
/ (prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪt) /
verb
to plan or consider (something, such as a violent crime) beforehand