What does "premeditate" mean?
Premeditate: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.
- 3.Premeditated; deliberate. [Archaic] Bp. Burnet.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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