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单词 premeditate
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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.

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

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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|Xenophon
  • If 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

Derived forms of premeditate

premeditatedly, adverbpremeditative, adjectivepremeditator, noun
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