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   de·lib·er·ate

   adjective

   • 1. done consciously and intentionally: "a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict" Similar intentionalcalculatedconsciousdone on purposeintendedplannedmeantconsideredstudiedknowingwillfulwantonpurposefulpurposivepremeditatedpreplannedthought out in advanceprearrangedpreconceivedpredeterminedaforethoughtvoluntaryvolitionaldated:prepenseOpposite accidentalunintentional
   • ▪ fully considered; not impulsive: "a deliberate decision"
   • ▪ done or acting in a careful and unhurried way: "a careful and deliberate worker" Similar carefulcautiousunhurriedmeasuredregularevensteadyleisurelylaboriousponderousmethodicalsystematiccarefulpainstakingmeticulousthoroughOpposite hastycareless

   verb

   • 1. engage in long and careful consideration: "she deliberated over the menu"
   • ▪ consider (a question) carefully: "jurors deliberated the fate of those charged"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin deliberatus, ‘considered carefully’, past participle of deliberare, from de- ‘down’ + librare ‘weigh’ (from libra ‘scales’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deliberateness noun
   • 2. deliberator noun

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   The meaning of DELIBERATE is to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully. How to use deliberate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deliberate.

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   Deliberate definition: carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional. See examples of DELIBERATE used in a sentence.

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   DELIBERATE meaning: 1. (often of something bad) intentional or planned: 2. A deliberate movement, action, or thought…. Learn more.

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   To deliberate means to carefully think or talk something through — it also means slow and measured, the pace of this kind of careful decision making. If you chose deliberately, you make a very conscious, well-thought-through choice.

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   Definition of deliberate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to consider something very carefully, usually before making a decision. The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty. The sergeant deliberated for a moment and then agreed to unlock the door. deliberate (on) whether, what, etc….

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   deliberate is applied to what is done not hastily but with full realization of what one is doing: a deliberate attempt to evade justice. intentional is applied to what is definitely intended or done on purpose: an intended omission. premeditated is applied to what has been planned in advance: a premeditated crime. voluntary is applied to what ...

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › deliberateDeliberate - definition of deliberate by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult. 2. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See Synonyms at voluntary. 3. Unhurried and careful: moved at a deliberate pace.

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    DELIBERATE meaning: 1. done intentionally, or planned: 2. careful and without hurry: 3. to consider something…. Learn more.

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    Jun 25, 2024 · Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining. Synonyms: circumspect, thoughtful. The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict. Not hasty or sudden; slow.