aforethought
Premeditated; planned ahead of timePremeditated; planned ahead of time.
UK/əˈfɔː.θɔːt/US/əˈfɔɹ.θɔt/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, postpositional)Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
This act was not merely wrong; it was clearly done with malice aforethought.
More definitions
- with planning and intention
Translations
2 languagesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- with planning and intention:plannedplotted
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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