to plan or consider (something, such as a violent crime) beforehand
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pre•med•i•tat•ed /prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- considered or planned before doing:premeditated murder.
pre•med•i•tat•ed
(pri med′i tā′tid),USA pronunciation adj.
pre•med′i•tat′ed•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- done deliberately;
planned in advance:a premeditated murder.
- pre- + meditate + -ed2 1580–90
pre•med•i•tate
(pri med′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
pre•med′i•ta′tive, adj.
pre•med′i•ta′tor, n.
- to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand:to premeditate a murder.
- Latin praemeditātus past participle of praemeditārī to contemplate in advance. See pre-, meditate
- 1540–50
pre•med′i•ta′tor, n.
- See deliberate.
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