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    Pre·med·i·ta·tion
    /ˌprēmedəˈtāSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the action of planning something (especially a crime) beforehand: "the defendant said there was no planning or premeditation"
  2. Premeditation is when you plan something ahead of time. A car thief's premeditation might include following a driver and noting where he typically parks his Mercedes. You're most likely to see the noun premeditation when someone's talking about crime. Almost any kind of crime or wrongdoing is considered worse, especially in a courtroom, if ...

  3. 4 days ago · uncountable noun. Premeditation is thinking about something or planning it before you actually do it. [formal] The judge finally concluded there was insufficient evidence of premeditation. Synonyms: planning, design, purpose, plotting More Synonyms of premeditation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  4. Apr 27, 2024 · uncountable noun. Premeditation is thinking about something or planning it before you actually do it. [formal] The judge finally concluded there was insufficient evidence of premeditation. Synonyms: planning, design, purpose, plotting More Synonyms of premeditation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  5. v.tr. To form an intent to carry out (an action, such as a crime); intend to carry out: premeditate a killing. v.intr. To premeditate an action, especially a crime. pre·med′i·ta′tion (-tā′shən) adj. pre·med′i·ta′tive adj. pre·med′i·ta′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. [uncountable] the act of considering and planning a crime or bad action in advance. There was clear evidence of premeditation in the murder. Want to learn more?

  7. An intention to act in a certain manner prior to so acting, as inpremeditated murder,” meaning the act of killing after contemplation and intent to do so. Webster's New World Law. Synonyms: forethought. malice-prepense. malice aforethought. intent. plot. design. intention. Other Word Forms of Premeditation. Noun. Singular: premeditation. Plural:

  8. Sep 4, 2023 · The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime . Synonym: malice aforethought. Translations [ edit] ± the act of planning or plotting. Middle French [ edit] Noun [ edit] premeditation f (plural premeditations) preconsideration; pre- thought. Categories: English terms borrowed from Latin.

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