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English
Etymology
back-form|prepensed|nodot=3, probably from Anglo-Norman prepenser.

Pronunciation
IPA|/pɹɪˈpɛns/

Adjective
en-adj

1. Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived, premeditated.

See also
malice prepense

Verb
en-verb|prepens|ing

1. transitive To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate.
2. intransitive To deliberate beforehand.

io:prepense
te:prepense
vi:prepense
zh:prepense

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