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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand;
- Example: "premeditated murder"

2. think or reflect beforehand or in advance;
- Example: "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Premeditate \Pre*med"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premeditated (-t[=a]`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. [1913 Webster] With words premeditated thus he said. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Premeditate \Pre*med"i*tate\, v. i. To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Premeditate \Pre*med"i*tate\, a. [L. praemeditatus, p. p.] Premeditated; deliberate. [Archaic] --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

premeditate v 1: consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder" 2: think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"