to premeditate

Examples

• All

• Before committing the robbery, he took time to premeditate his escape route and alibi.

• And so they will watch that person and they will basically plan or premeditate their kill.

  Danny Jones

• Our action would be premeditated murder.

  The Angel (2018)

• No, the act was premeditated.

  Juno (2007)

• Are you asking me to collaborate in premeditated murder to a third person?

  The Marseille Contract (1974)

• The evidence clearly indicates that these events were not premeditated, and there is absolutely no basis for any contrary opinion.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Second, her refusal to move was not premeditated; she said as much in interviews.

  Blog text (10)

• In the charge of premeditated murder, this tribunal finds Joseph Dredd guilty as charged.

  Judge Dredd (1995)

• The defendant was found guilty of premeditate murder after it was revealed he planned the crime weeks in advance.

• She chose to premeditate her speech carefully, ensuring she communicated her ideas clearly.

Synonyms

M

to mean

vsto premeditate

∞ 1.6

Intend to talk about someone or something

focuses on deliberate prior planning that often suggests harm rather than simple purpose

P

to plan

vsto premeditate

∞ 1.0

To decide and arrange in advance how to do something

is applied when prior thinking implies harmful or criminal purpose

I

to intend

vsto premeditate

∞ 2.4

Plan to do something in the future

involves prior calculation often implying harmful or criminal purpose rather than mere desire

C

to conceive

vsto premeditate

74 5.2

To form an idea or plan in your mind

is about detailed prior thought often aimed at harmful acts rather than initial ideas

T

to think out

vsto premeditate

• Informal

45 3.9

To plan something carefully before you do it

emphasizes harmful or serious intent rather than neutral careful preparation

P

to prearrange

vsto premeditate

8 4.1

To plan something ahead of time

is often used when prior planning carries harmful or serious intent

G

to gestate

vsto premeditate

• Formal

3 7.5

To think about an idea for a long time until it becomes clear

is used for deliberate prior planning often implying harmful intent rather than slow development

P

to preplan

vsto premeditate

1 4.3

To decide what to do before something happens

is often used when earlier thought serves a harmful or serious purpose

P

to preconcert

vsto premeditate

8.4

Plan something together in advance

is used when prior thought implies harmful intent rather than joint agreement

How Deliberate

to premeditate

• Formal

39 8.1

to plot

120 4.8

to plan

∞ 1.0

to think about

∞ 1.0

on the spur of the moment

6 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology