PREMEDITATE

premeditate. Premeditate, v.t. to think beforehand, contrive

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Pre‐med″i‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premeditated (–tā′t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Premeditating.] [[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. With words premeditated thus he said. Dryden.