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premeditate

/priːˈmɛdɪteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
pre-med-i-tate
IPA
/priːˈmɛdɪteɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

premeditates (present, singular) premeditating (participle, present) premeditated (participle, past) premeditated (past)

Derived Forms

premeditately premeditatingly premeditator unpremeditable

Frequently Paired Words

premeditating premeditated premeditation deliberate

Rhymes With

meditate

Questions

How do you pronounce premeditate?
The recorded pronunciation is /priːˈmɛdɪteɪt/.
What does premeditate mean?
To meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand.
Where does premeditate come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin praemeditātus, past participle of praemeditor (“to premeditate”). By surface analysis, pre- + meditate.

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