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. With words premeditated thus he said. --Dryden.