premeditate

[ pri-med-i-teyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·med·i·tat·ed, pre·med·i·tat·ing.

1. to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand:

   to premeditate a murder.

premeditate

/ prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. to plan or consider (something, such as a violent crime) beforehand

Derived Forms

• preˈmediˌtative, adjective
• preˈmediˌtator, noun
• preˈmediˌtatedly, adverb

Other Words From

• pre·medi·tative adjective
• pre·medi·tator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of premeditate¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praemeditātus, past participle of praemeditārī “to contemplate in advance”; pre-, meditate

Synonym Study

See deliberate.

Example Sentences

The panel accepted Anderson's evidence that he had faced "challenging personal circumstances" on the day and his "unacceptable behaviour was not planned or premeditated".

From BBC

“I just love hearing about how premeditated everything is,” Cole added.

From Los Angeles Times

Sancho was found guilty of premeditated murder, concealing a corpse, and destruction of property.

From BBC

“A lot of the work now is very premeditated, quite intellectual and less reliant on the photographic capability of the camera,” she said.

From New York Times

A 71-year-old man was charged with premeditated attempted murder in the shooting, and officials initially described him as a lone wolf.

From New York Times