Definitions for: Premeditate

[v] think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"
[v] consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder"

Webster (1913) Definition: Pre*med"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premeditated
(-t[=a]`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Premeditating.] [L.
praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari
to meditate. See Meditate.]
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.

Pre*med"i*tate, v. i.
To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind,
beforehand.

Pre*med"i*tate, a. [L. praemeditatus, p. p.]
Premeditated; deliberate. [Archaic] --Bp. Burnet.

See Also: chew over, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, excogotate, meditate, moot, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, turn over

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