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premeditate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | deliberate, consider, debate, moot, turn over |
| Derivation | premeditation |
premeditated murder.
premeditate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, mull, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, chew over |
I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake.
Examples of premeditate
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The idea that a whale could premeditate presupposes what science cannot prove, says Heidi.
From the thenewstribune.com
Last I checked, first degree murder is when you premeditate and intentionally kill someone.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He paddles a ball for a couple then tries a premeditate sweep at ball six and misses by a mile.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Women, Ashton argued, tend to premeditate a child's killing and have underlying psychological issues.
From the edition.cnn.com
His background left Grant with poor planning skills and left him unable to premeditate Tucker's killing, Winston said.
From the newsobserver.com
At least, more willing than crazy people who premeditate their crimes and plan to start shooting the minute the door opens.
From the economist.com
His lawyers concede that he killed Tucker but are trying to persuade the jury that a traumatic early childhood left Grant without the ability to premeditate the killing.
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- Consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder"
- Think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"
- (premeditated) characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; "a premeditated crime"
- (premeditation) planning or plotting in advance of acting
- (premeditation) (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
- Premeditated murder is the crime of wrongfully causing the death of another human being (also known as murder) after rationally considering the timing or method of doing so, in order to either increase the likelihood of success, or to evade detection or apprehension. ...
- To plan ahead of time
- (premeditated) (King Henry VI, Part I - 3.1.2)
- (premeditation) The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act, rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.
