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premeditate
[/priːˈmedɪteɪt/]
verb
premeditação
1.
To think about or plan something in advance, especially a crime or harmful act
The prosecutor argued that the defendant had premeditated the murder.
O promotor argumentou que o réu havia premeditado o assassinato.
2.
To consider or think over beforehand
She premeditated her response carefully before the meeting.
Ela premeditou sua resposta cuidadosamente antes da reunião.
Synonyms
plan
plot
scheme
calculate
deliberate
contemplate
Antonyms
improvise
spontaneous
unplanned
act on impulse
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
premeditação
Most common usage in legal and general contexts
Portugal
premeditação
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese, formal legal term
Related Idioms & Phrases
premeditated crime
with premeditation
premeditated intent
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