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premeditate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'premeditate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Premeditate [ a.]
- Premeditated; deliberate.
2 . Premeditate [ v. i.]
- To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.
3 . Premeditate [ v. t.]
- To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery.

Meaning of 'premeditate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . premeditate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- think or reflect beforehand or in advance
Example in sentence:
  • I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake
Meaning (2):
- consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
Example in sentence:
  • premeditated murder