meditate vs premeditate

meditate and premeditate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meditate	No	No	Yes	No
premeditate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, premeditate is a hyponym of meditate; that is, premeditate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meditate:

Other hyponyms of meditate include theologise, theologize, introspect, bethink, cogitate, question, wonder, puzzle, consider, study.

meditate (verb)	premeditate (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes	think or reflect beforehand or in advance