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   prepense

   /prɪˈpɛns/

   adjective

   • 1. deliberate; intentional: dated "malice prepense"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: alteration of Middle English prepensed, from Anglo-Norman French prepensé ‘premeditated’, variant of purpensé, past participle of purpenser ‘deliberate on’, from pur- ‘beforehand’ + penser ‘think’. The prefix pre- was substituted to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’.

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   • 1. prepensely adverb

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   What does prepense mean?

   • Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of PREPENSE is planned beforehand : premeditated —usually used postpositively. How to use prepense in a sentence.

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   What does purpense mean?

   • by shortening & alteration from earlier purpensed, from Middle English, past participle of purpensen to deliberate, premeditate, from Anglo-French purpenser, from pur- thoroughly + penser to think — more at purchase entry 1, pensive 1647, in the meaning defined above “Prepense.”

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   What is a synonym for prepense?

   • The term prepense is synonymous with planned beforehand. This word originated from Old French pourpenser, which means 'to plan, meditate'. The past participle adjective form of this word is prepense.

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   When was prepense first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb prepense is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for prepense is from 1509, in the writing of Stephen Hawes, poet. prepense is probably formed within English, by back-formation. Etymons: prepensed adj.

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   What does prepend mean?

   • Prepend fits both the first two points very well. The gap in the language had appeared because, as Stan Rogers says, append had shifted to mean attach to the end of, no longer just attach to. And the meaning is quite clear: there’s a transparent analogy to append, and the prefix pre- is very familiar.

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   How many occurrences of the noun prepense per million words?

   • Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the noun prepense pronounced? Where does the noun prepense come from? prepense is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: prepense adj.

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   prepense in British English. (prɪˈpɛns) adjective. (postpositive) (usually in legal contexts) arranged in advance; premeditated (esp in the phrase malice prepense) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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     Synonyms of 'prepense' premeditated, planned, calculated,...

   • Prepayment

     PREPAYMENT definition: A prepayment is a payment that you...

   • Prepensely

     In a premeditated way.... Click for English pronunciations,...

   • Prepave

     To plan a journey (esp spiritual) in advance.... Click for...

   • Pensive

     2 meanings: 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful, often with a...

   • Calculated

     2 meanings: 1. undertaken after considering the likelihood...

   • Preperformance

     Occurring before a performance.... Click for English...

   • Prepensive

     2 meanings: literary premeditated → (of something, such as a...

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   Prepense is an adjective that means planned beforehand or premeditated, usually used postpositively. Learn the etymology, synonyms, and usage examples of prepense from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Prepense means planned or intended in advance; premeditated. It can also mean arranged in advance, especially in the phrase malice prepense. Learn more about its origin, usage and synonyms.

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   Prepense means arranged in advance or premeditated, especially in legal contexts. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of prepense and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

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   Prepense is a verb that means to prepare or arrange something in advance. It is an obsolete word that may have been formed by back-formation from prepensed, an adjective meaning prepared or arranged.

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   Prepense is a noun derived from the adjective prepense, meaning "beforehand" or "in advance". It has only one meaning in OED, and is very rare in modern written English.

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   Prepense is an adjective that means as in premeditated, meaning planned or calculated. Find 52 similar and opposite words for prepense, such as deliberate, intentional, or casual, and see examples and related entries.