- premeditator
- noun see premeditate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
premeditator
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premeditator — See premeditative. * * * … Universalium
premeditator — prÉªË medɪteɪtÉ™(r) n. one who plans in advance, one who schemes in advance, one who plots beforehand … English contemporary dictionary
premeditator — pre·meditator … English syllables
premeditator — (ˈ)prē+ noun Etymology: premeditate + or : one that premeditates … Useful english dictionary
premeditate — verb Etymology: Latin praemeditatus, past participle of praemeditari, from prae + meditari to meditate Date: circa 1548 transitive verb to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand intransitive verb to think, consider, or deliberate… … New Collegiate Dictionary
premeditate — premeditative, adj. premeditator, n. /pri med i tayt /, v.t., premeditated, premeditating. to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand: to premeditate a murder. [1540 50; < L praemeditatus ptp. of praemeditari to contemplate in advance. See PRE ,… … Universalium
premeditate — /priˈmɛdəteɪt / (say pree meduhtayt) verb (t) (premeditated, premeditating) to meditate, consider, or plan beforehand. {Latin praemeditātus, past participle, meditated beforehand} –premeditatedly, adverb –premeditative, adjective –premeditator,… …
premeditate — [prē med′ə tāt΄] vt. premeditated, premeditating [< L praemeditatus, pp. of praemeditari: see PRE & MEDITATE] to think out, plan, or scheme beforehand [a premeditated murder] vi. to think or meditate beforehand premeditatedly adv.… … English World dictionary
