Definition of prepense in English:

prepense

adjective prɪˈpɛnspriˈpɛns

Law dated

usually postpositive Deliberate; intentional.
malice prepense
Example sentencesExamples
- Webster's defines aforethought adequately, with a reference to the relevant legal term: ‘Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.’
Synonyms
deliberate, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, intended, planned, meant, considered, studied, knowing, wilful, wanton, purposeful, purposive, purposed, premeditated, pre-planned, thought out in advance, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined

Derivatives

prepensely

adverb

Law

dated

Origin

Early 18th century: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- 'beforehand' + penser 'think'. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of 'beforehand'.

Rhymes

cense, commence, common sense, condense, dense, dispense, expense, fence, hence, Hortense, immense, offence (US offense), pence, pretence (US pretense), sense, spence, suspense, tense, thence, whence

Definition of prepense in US English:

prepense

adjectivepriˈpɛnsprēˈpens

Law dated

usually postpositive Deliberate; intentional.
malice prepense
Example sentencesExamples
- Webster's defines aforethought adequately, with a reference to the relevant legal term: ‘Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.’
Synonyms
deliberate, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, intended, planned, meant, considered, studied, knowing, wilful, wanton, purposeful, purposive, purposed, premeditated, pre-planned, thought out in advance, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined

Origin

Early 18th century: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- ‘beforehand’ + penser ‘think’. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’.

单词	prepense
释义	Definition of prepense in English: prepense adjective prɪˈpɛnspriˈpɛns Law dated usually postpositive Deliberate; intentional. malice prepense Example sentencesExamples Webster's defines aforethought adequately, with a reference to the relevant legal term: ‘Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.’ Synonyms deliberate, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, intended, planned, meant, considered, studied, knowing, wilful, wanton, purposeful, purposive, purposed, premeditated, pre-planned, thought out in advance, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined Derivatives prepensely adverb Law dated Origin Early 18th century: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- 'beforehand' + penser 'think'. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of 'beforehand'. Rhymes cense, commence, common sense, condense, dense, dispense, expense, fence, hence, Hortense, immense, offence (US offense), pence, pretence (US pretense), sense, spence, suspense, tense, thence, whence Definition of prepense in US English: prepense adjectivepriˈpɛnsprēˈpens Law dated usually postpositive Deliberate; intentional. malice prepense Example sentencesExamples Webster's defines aforethought adequately, with a reference to the relevant legal term: ‘Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.’ Synonyms deliberate, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, intended, planned, meant, considered, studied, knowing, wilful, wanton, purposeful, purposive, purposed, premeditated, pre-planned, thought out in advance, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined Origin Early 18th century: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- ‘beforehand’ + penser ‘think’. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’.
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