Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PRE-MED'I-TATE, v.t. [Fr. premediter; It. premeditare; L. præmeditor; præ, before, and meditor, to meditate.]

To think on and revolve in the mind beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate theft or robbery. With words premeditated thus he said. – Dryden.