premeditated
(adjective) characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; “a premeditated crime”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
premeditated
simple past tense and past participle of premeditate
premeditated (not comparable)
Planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate.
• unpremeditated
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*med"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premeditated (-ta`td); p. pr. & vb. n. Premeditating.] Etym: [L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.]
Definition: 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.
Definition: To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.
Pre*med"i*tate, a. Etym: [L. praemeditatus, p. p.]
Definition: Premeditated; deliberate. [Archaic] Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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