Definition of PREMEDITATE

premeditate

Meanings

Verb

  • consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
    • "premeditated murder"
  • think or reflect beforehand or in advance
    • "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"
  • To meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praemeditātus, past participle of praemeditor (“I premeditate”). By surface analysis, pre- + meditate.

Scrabble Score: 16

premeditate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
premeditate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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