premeditate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
    • premeditated murder
  2. verb think or reflect beforehand or in advance
    • I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake

WordNet

Pre*med"i*tate transitive verb
Etymology
L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Premeditated present participle & verbal noun Premeditating
Definitions
  1. To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery.
    With words premeditated thus he said. Dryden.
Pre*med"i*tate intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.
Pre*med"i*tate adjective
Etymology
L. praemeditatus, p. p.
Definitions
  1. Premeditated; deliberate. Archaic Bp. Burnet.

Webster 1913