Main Entry: pre·med·i·tate

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)prē-ˈme-də-ˌtāt\

Function: 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 beforehandintransitive verb : to think, consider, or deliberate beforehand

— pre·med·i·ta·tor \-ˌtā-tər\ noun