premeditate

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: pre=med=i=tate

CIDE DICTIONARY

premeditate, v. t. [L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.].

 To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery.  [1913 Webster]
"With words premeditated thus he said."  [1913 Webster]

premeditate, v. i. 

 To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.  [1913 Webster]

premeditate, a. [L. praemeditatus, p. p.].

 Premeditated; deliberate.  Bp. Burnet.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

premeditate, v.tr. think out or plan (an action) beforehand (premeditated murder).

Derivative

premeditation n.

Etymology

L praemeditari (as PRAE-, MEDITATE)

THESAURUS

premeditate

calculate, cook up, fix, forethink, frame, frame up, pack, pack the deal, plan, plot, prearrange, preconcert, preconsider, precontrive, predecide, predesign, predetermine, preorder, prepare, preresolve, rig, scheme, set up, sew up, stack the cards, work out beforehand

ROGET THESAURUS

premeditate

Predetermination

VB predestine, preordain, predetermine, premeditate, resolve, concert, resolve beforehand, predesignate.

Intention

VB intend, purpose, design, mean, have to, propose to oneself, harbor a design, have in view, have in contemplation, have in one's eye, have in petto, have an eye to, bid for, labor for, be after, aspire after, endeavor after, be at, aim at, drive at, point at, level at, aspire at, take aim, set before oneself, study to, take upon oneself, take into one's head, meditate, contemplate of, think of, dream of, talk of, premeditate, compass, calculate, destine, destinate, propose, project, have a mind to, desire, pursue.