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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
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.
But there have been incidents of misreporting by water companies in England and Wales uncovered by the regulators, who said some cases had been deliberate.
“Having an online school or an independent study program where they’re not in school with all the other kids was a deliberate option that we provided to those families,” Pan said.
Officers are investigating whether a deliberate fire at a house in Craiglockhart on Thursday is connected to the dispute between rival gangs.
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