Premeditate
21premeditate — To meditate in advance of action; to form a clear intent. For example, a robber with a dirk or pistol turns a corner and meets a bank messenger with a roll of bills. In a moment he determines to get it. In the next moment he shoots or stabs the… …
22premeditate — v.tr. think out or plan (an action) beforehand (premeditated murder). Derivatives: premeditation n. Etymology: L praemeditari (as PRAE , MEDITATE) …
23Premeditated — Premeditate 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,… …
24Premeditating — Premeditate 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,… …
25predetermine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. premeditate, pre resolve, preconcert, prearrange, stack the cards (inf.); foreordain, predestine, doom; plan. See destiny, intention. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. destine, predestine, fate, doom, decide …
26Intention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Intention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 intent intent intention intentionality Sgm: N 1 purpose purpose Sgm: N 1 quo animo quo animo Sgm: N 1 project project &c. 626 Sgm: N 1 undertaking …
27unpremeditated — (adj.) 1590s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of PREMEDITATE (Cf. premeditate) …
28premeditation — noun 1. planning or plotting in advance of acting • Syn: ↑forethought • Derivationally related forms: ↑premeditate • Hypernyms: ↑planning, ↑preparation, ↑provision 2 …
29Prepense — Pre*pense , v. t. [Pref. pre + F. penser to think. See {Pansy}.] To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.] Spenser. Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster] …
30prepense — adjective Etymology: by shortening & alteration from earlier purpensed, from Middle English, past participle of purpensen to deliberate, premeditate, from Anglo French purpenser, from pur thoroughly + penser to think more at purchase, pensive… …
