premeditating
present participle of premeditate
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
21 September 2024
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
