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PREMEDITATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Think or reflect beforehand or in advance

Example:

I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "premeditate" is one way to...):

chew over; contemplate; excogitate; meditate; mull; mull over; muse; ponder; reflect; ruminate; speculate; think over (reflect deeply on a subject)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand

Example:

premeditated murder

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "premeditate" is one way to...):

consider; debate; deliberate; moot; turn over (think about carefully; weigh)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

premeditation ((law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent)

premeditation (planning or plotting in advance of acting)

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