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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. i.
To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, a. [See {Pansy}, and cf. {Prepense}, v.
t.]
Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived;
premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word
it qualifies; as, malice prepense.
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This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error
prepense. --Southey.
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. t. [Pref. pre F. penser to think.
See {Pansy}.]
To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.]
--Spenser. Sir T. Elyot.
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