'Premeditating' definitions:
Definition of 'Premeditating'
From: GCIDE
- Premeditate \Pre*med"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premeditated (-t[=a]`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Premeditating.] [L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.] To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery. [1913 Webster]
- With words premeditated thus he said. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]