English Explanatory Dictionary

prepense

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived, premeditated.
verb
  1. To weigh or consider beforehand; to intend.
  2. To deliberate beforehand.

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈpɛns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prepense.wav

Word forms

prepense prepenses prepensing prepensed

Etymology

Back-formation from prepensed, probably from Anglo-Norman prepenser.

Related words

malice prepense

Derived words

prepensely
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