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deliberate

[ adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt ]

adjective

  1. carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional:

    a deliberate lie.

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  2. 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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  3. leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried:

    moving with a deliberate step.



verb (used with object)

deliberated, deliberating.
  1. to weigh in the mind; consider:

    to deliberate a question.

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verb (used without object)

deliberated, deliberating.
  1. to think carefully or attentively; reflect:

    She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.

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  2. to consult or confer formally:

    The jury deliberated for three hours.

deliberate

adjective

  1. carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional

    a deliberate insult

  2. careful or unhurried in speech or action

    a deliberate pace

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to consider (something) deeply; ponder; think over
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԱ, noun
  • ˈˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˈٱ, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deliberate1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ŧīٳܲ (past participle of ŧī “to consider”), equivalent to ŧ- “from, away from” + ī() “to balance, weigh” (derivative of ī “balance, scales”) + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; de-, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deliberate1

C15: from Latin ŧī to consider well, from ī to weigh, from ī scales
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Synonym Study

Deliberate, intentional, premeditated, voluntary refer to something not happening by chance. 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 intentional omission. Premeditated is applied to what has been planned in advance: a premeditated crime. Voluntary is applied to what is done by a definite exercise of the will and not because of outward pressures: a voluntary enlistment. See slow.
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Example Sentences

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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.

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A deliberate and systematic Israeli effort — with Western acceptance — to make hunger a form of control.

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Was this Japanese selling that helped make the case to Trump for the tariff pause, an almost deliberate diplomatic tactic?

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He says that targeting Benn's emotions is not a deliberate ploy, though.

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However, there have been incidents of misreporting, which regulators said had sometimes been deliberate.

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