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deliberate
[ adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt ]
adjective
- carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional:
a deliberate lie.
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- characterized by deliberation or cautious consideration; careful or slow in deciding:
Moving away from the city and all its advantages required a deliberate decision.
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- leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried:
moving with a deliberate step.
verb (used with object)
- to weigh in the mind; consider:
to deliberate a question.
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verb (used without object)
- to think carefully or attentively; reflect:
She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.
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- to consult or confer formally:
The jury deliberated for three hours.
deliberate
adjective
- carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional
a deliberate insult
- careful or unhurried in speech or action
a deliberate pace
verb
- to consider (something) deeply; ponder; think over
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԱ, noun
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
- ˈٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ···ٱ· adverb
- ···ٱ·Ա noun
- ····ٴǰ noun
- ԴDz····ٱ adjective
- non····ٱ·Ա noun
- ·····ٱ verb overdeliberated overdeliberating
- ·····ٱ adjective
- o·ver····ٱ·Ա noun
- ····ٱ verb (used with object) predeliberated predeliberating
- ····ٱ adjective
- ܲ·-···ٱ adjective
- ····ٱ verb redeliberated redeliberating
- ܲ····ٱ adjective
- un····ٱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·····Բ adjective
- ܲ·····Բ·ly adverb
- ɱ-···· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of deliberate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of deliberate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As one cut it down using a technique known as hinge and wedge, the other filmed the act of "deliberate mindless criminal damage" on Mr Graham's mobile phone, the court heard.
A deliberate and systematic Israeli effort — with Western acceptance — to make hunger a form of control.
Was this Japanese selling that helped make the case to Trump for the tariff pause, an almost deliberate diplomatic tactic?
He says that targeting Benn's emotions is not a deliberate ploy, though.
However, there have been incidents of misreporting, which regulators said had sometimes been deliberate.
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