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premeditate vs deliberate

deliberate vs premeditate

premeditate is not an adjective while deliberate is an adjective.

premeditate and deliberate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
premeditate No No Yes No
deliberate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, deliberate is a hypernym of premeditate; that is, deliberate is a word with a broader meaning than premeditate:
  • premeditate: consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
  • deliberate: think about carefully; weigh
Other hypernyms of premeditate include consider, debate, moot, turn over.
premeditate (adjective) deliberate (adjective)
carefully thought out in advance
unhurried and with care and dignity
characterized by conscious design or purpose
premeditate (verb) deliberate (verb)
consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand discuss the pros and cons of an issue
think or reflect beforehand or in advance think about carefully; weigh
Difference between premeditate and deliberate

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