Premeditated

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Pronunciation: /prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪd/

Definitions of premeditated

verb to plan or consider beforehand; to deliberate

Example Sentences

A1 She premeditated her outfit for the party.

A2 He premeditated his speech before the presentation.

B1 The suspect premeditated the crime for weeks.

B2 The defendant was found guilty of premeditated murder.

C1 The author premeditated every detail of the plot in the novel.

C2 The team premeditated their strategy for the championship game.

adjective planned or considered beforehand; deliberate

Example Sentences

A1 The premeditated murder shocked the small town.

A2 The detective suspected the crime was premeditated.

B1 The jury found the defendant guilty of premeditated robbery.

B2 The premeditated plan was executed flawlessly by the criminal mastermind.

C1 The premeditated scheme involved intricate details and careful planning.

C2 The premeditated act of sabotage was carried out with precision and cunning.

Examples of premeditated in a Sentence

formal The prosecutor argued that the crime was premeditated and carefully planned.

informal She had premeditated the surprise party for weeks before his birthday.

slang I can't believe he premeditated that prank on his friend!

figurative His decision to quit his job seemed premeditated, as if he had been planning it for a while.

Grammatical Forms of premeditated

past tense

premeditated

plural

premeditated

comparative

more premeditated

superlative

most premeditated

present tense

premeditates

future tense

will premeditate

perfect tense

has premeditated

continuous tense

is premeditating

singular

premeditated

positive degree

premeditated

infinitive

to premeditate

gerund

premeditating

participle

premeditated

Origin and Evolution of premeditated

First Known Use: 1526 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'premeditated' originated from the Latin word 'praemeditatus', which is a combination of 'prae' meaning before and 'meditatus' meaning to meditate or think over.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to describe a crime that was planned in advance, the word 'premeditated' has evolved to also describe any action or decision that is carefully considered or planned beforehand.