deliberate (verb)
1deliberate — de·lib·er·ate 1 /di li bə ˌrāt/ vb at·ed, at·ing vi: to think about and weigh or discuss issues and decisions carefully the jury retired to deliberate vt: to think about or evaluate de·lib·er·ate 2 /di li bə rət/ adj …
2deliberate — Verb: To consider with care; to plan beforehand; to premeditate. Adjective: By plan or design; considered action; avoiding hasty or ill conceived acts. By the use of the word deliberate in describing a crime, the idea is conveyed that the… …
3deliberate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) done consciously and intentionally. 2) careful and unhurried. ► VERB ▪ engage in long and careful consideration. DERIVATIVES deliberately adverb deliberateness noun. ORIGIN Latin …
4deliberate — ♦♦♦ deliberates, deliberating, deliberated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]dɪlɪ̱bərət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪlɪ̱bəreɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it …
5deliberate — I. verb ( ated; ating) Date: 14th century intransitive verb to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully transitive verb to think about deliberately and often with formal discussion before reaching a decision Synonyms: see think II.… …
6deliberate — adjective /dəˈlɪbərət / (say duh libuhruht) 1. carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: *The government … cannot but take offence at such blatant and deliberate disregard of the facts. –aap news, 2000. 2. characterised by… …
7deliberate — I UK [dɪˈlɪb(ə)rət] / US adjective ** 1) intended, not done by chance or by accident I m sure the omission of my name was deliberate. deliberate attempt/effort: Her visit was a deliberate attempt to draw attention to the area. deliberate… …
8deliberate — de|lib|er|ate1 [ dı lıb(ə)rət ] adjective ** 1. ) intended, not done by chance or by accident: INTENTIONAL: I m sure the omission of my name was deliberate. deliberate attempt/effort: Her visit was a deliberate attempt to draw attention to the… …
9deliberate — 1 adjective 1 intended or planned, and not happening accidentally: a deliberate act of disobedience 2 deliberate speech, thought, or movement is slow and careful: He began working in his usual deliberate and meticulous manner. deliberateness noun …
10deliberate — 1. adjective /dɪˈlɪbərət,dəˈlɪbərət,dɪˈlɪbəreɪt,dəˈlɪbəreɪt/ a) Done on purpose; intentional. Tripping me was deliberate action. b) Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable… …
