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Definition of prepense in English: prepenseadjective prɪˈpɛnspriˈpɛns Law dated usually postpositive Deliberate; intentional. 〔主律〕〈旧〉蓄意的；预谋的；有意的，故意的 恶意预谋。 Example sentencesExamples - Webster's defines aforethought adequately, with a reference to the relevant legal term: ‘Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.’
Synonyms deliberate, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, intended, planned, meant, considered, studied, knowing, wilful, wanton, purposeful, purposive, purposed, premeditated, pre-planned, thought out in advance, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined
OriginEarly 18th century: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- 'beforehand' + penser 'think'. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of 'beforehand'. Rhymescense, commence, common sense, condense, dense, dispense, expense, fence, hence, Hortense, immense, offence (US offense), pence, pretence (US pretense), sense, spence, suspense, tense, thence, whence Definition of prepense in US English: prepenseadjectivepriˈpɛnsprēˈpens Law dated usually postpositive Deliberate; intentional. 〔主律〕〈旧〉蓄意的；预谋的；有意的，故意的 恶意预谋。 Example sentencesExamples - Webster's defines aforethought adequately, with a reference to the relevant legal term: ‘Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder.’
Synonyms deliberate, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, intended, planned, meant, considered, studied, knowing, wilful, wanton, purposeful, purposive, purposed, premeditated, pre-planned, thought out in advance, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined
OriginEarly 18th century: alteration of prepensed, past participle of obsolete prepense, from Old French purpenser, from por- ‘beforehand’ + penser ‘think’. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’. |