premeditate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
  2. verb think or reflect beforehand or in advance

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praemeditātus, past participle of praemeditor (“to premeditate”). By surface analysis, pre- + meditate.

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