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Definition of premeditate in English: premeditateverb priːˈmɛdɪteɪtpriˈmɛdəteɪt [with object]usually as adjective premeditatedThink out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand. （尤指犯罪）预先考虑；预先策划，预谋 谋杀。 Example sentencesExamples - Sexual assault by its very nature is a crime that is premeditated, calculated and committed in secret.
- Based on the evidence available to this point, it is not possible to determine if the attack on her car was premeditated or not.
- The officer said the attack was premeditated because of the level of violence used by possibly more than one offender.
- Suicides can be premeditated and planned, but that doesn't make them any less desperate.
- The deceased's use of violence was not premeditated and he had no intention to kill.
- All three also received ridiculously short sentences for such a base, premeditated act of cruelty.
- Ending up at Concordia after a childhood spent moving between Europe, Africa and the U.S. wasn't premeditated.
- It is a totally premeditated crime and the criminals have to very carefully plan their moves.
- Prosecutors have argued that the crime was premeditated and that while she was mentally ill, she was not insane when she acted.
- It is clear that these offences were premeditated, determined and threatening in their intent.
- The robbery was not premeditated and was a spur of the moment decision.
- He is definitely planning, premeditating the next murder.
- Thankfully the injuries were not more severe and the offence was not premeditated.
- This theft was premeditated because the barrow is completely worthless to anyone other than a trader.
Synonyms planned, intentional, intended, deliberate, pre-planned, calculated, cold-blooded, conscious, done on purpose, wilful, prearranged, preconceived, considered, studied, purposive Law, dated prepense
OriginMid 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as premeditation): from Latin praemeditat- 'thought out before', from the verb praemeditari, from prae 'before' + meditari 'meditate'. Definition of premeditate in US English: premeditateverbprēˈmedətātpriˈmɛdəteɪt [with object]usually as adjective premeditatedThink out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand. （尤指犯罪）预先考虑；预先策划，预谋 谋杀。 Example sentencesExamples - This theft was premeditated because the barrow is completely worthless to anyone other than a trader.
- It is a totally premeditated crime and the criminals have to very carefully plan their moves.
- Suicides can be premeditated and planned, but that doesn't make them any less desperate.
- Ending up at Concordia after a childhood spent moving between Europe, Africa and the U.S. wasn't premeditated.
- Thankfully the injuries were not more severe and the offence was not premeditated.
- The officer said the attack was premeditated because of the level of violence used by possibly more than one offender.
- It is clear that these offences were premeditated, determined and threatening in their intent.
- All three also received ridiculously short sentences for such a base, premeditated act of cruelty.
- Prosecutors have argued that the crime was premeditated and that while she was mentally ill, she was not insane when she acted.
- He is definitely planning, premeditating the next murder.
- The deceased's use of violence was not premeditated and he had no intention to kill.
- Based on the evidence available to this point, it is not possible to determine if the attack on her car was premeditated or not.
- The robbery was not premeditated and was a spur of the moment decision.
- Sexual assault by its very nature is a crime that is premeditated, calculated and committed in secret.
Synonyms planned, intentional, intended, deliberate, pre-planned, calculated, cold-blooded, conscious, done on purpose, wilful, prearranged, preconceived, considered, studied, purposive
OriginMid 16th century (earlier ( late Middle English) as premeditation): from Latin praemeditat- ‘thought out before’, from the verb praemeditari, from prae ‘before’ + meditari ‘meditate’. |