premeditate
To meditate, consider, or plan beforehandTo meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand.
» Tom has been accused of premeditated murder.
Tom ist des vorsätzlichen Mordes angeklagt worden.
Meaning
1 sensesTo meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand.
vorsätzlich planen, vorher überlegen, im Vorhinein planen
consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
Examples
13 sentencesTom has been accused of premeditated murder.
deTom ist des vorsätzlichen Mordes angeklagt worden.
It wasn't premeditated.
ruЭто не было заранее спланировано.
He was charged with premeditated murder.
deEr wurde des vorsätzlichen Mordes beschuldigt.
Yanni was found guilty of premeditated murder.
There is instinctive behavior, without premeditation, and premeditated behavior.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin praemeditātus, past participle of praemeditor (“to premeditatLearned borrowing from Latin praemeditātus, past participle of praemeditor (“to premeditate”). By surface analysis, pre- + meditate.
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Forms
premeditates, premeditating, premeditated, premeditated| Base form | premeditate · to premeditate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | premeditates |
| Present participle | premeditating |
| Past simple | premeditated |
| Past participle | premeditated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle