3 entries under this word

Prepense

Pre-pënse', a.

adjective

a. [See infra.] Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; premeditated; aforethought; — usually placed after the word it qualifies.

This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error prepense. Southey.

Pre-pĕnse′, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [Lat. præ, before, and pendere, pensum, to weigh, to consider.] To weigh or consider beforehand. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.

Pre-pēnse', v. i.

verbintransitive

To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]