Both Uses of
premeditated
in
Sense and Sensibility
- In the country, an unpremeditated dance was very allowable; but in London, where the reputation of elegance was more important and less easily attained, it was risking too much for the gratification of a few girls, to have it known that Lady Middleton had given a small dance of eight or nine couple, with two violins, and a mere side-board collation.†
Chpt 27
- —how long it may have been premeditated, and how deeply contrived by her!†
Chpt 29 *
Definition:
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(premeditated) to plan or consider before doing -- especially of a crime