DELIBERATE Definition & Meaning

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deliberate

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

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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)

deliberated, deliberating.

to weigh in the mind; consider:
to deliberate a question.
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verb (used without object)

deliberated, deliberating.

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

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Derived Forms

诲别藞濒颈产别谤补迟别苍别蝉蝉, noun
诲别藞濒颈产别谤藢补迟辞谤, noun
诲别藞濒颈产别谤补迟别濒测, adverb

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Other 榶心vlog Forms

诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路濒测 adverb
诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补路迟辞谤 noun
苍辞苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
non路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
辞路惫别谤路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 verb overdeliberated overdeliberating
辞路惫别谤路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
o路ver路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
辫谤别路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 verb (used with object) predeliberated predeliberating
辫谤别路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
辩耻补路蝉颈-诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
谤别路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 verb redeliberated redeliberating
耻苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
un路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
耻苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟路颈苍驳 adjective
耻苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟路颈苍驳路ly adverb
飞别濒濒-诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟路别诲 adjective

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榶心vlog History and Origins

Origin of deliberate¹

First recorded in 1350鈥�1400; Middle English, from Latin 诲脓濒墨产别谤腻迟耻蝉 (past participle of 诲脓濒墨产别谤腻谤别 鈥渢o consider鈥�), equivalent to 诲脓- 鈥渇rom, away from鈥� + 濒墨产别谤(腻谤别) 鈥渢o balance, weigh鈥� (derivative of 濒墨产谤补 鈥渂alance, scales鈥�) + -腻迟耻蝉 past participle suffix; de-, -ate ¹

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榶心vlog History and Origins

Origin of deliberate¹

C15: from Latin 诲脓濒墨产别谤腻谤别 to consider well, from 濒墨产谤腻谤别 to weigh, from 濒墨产谤补 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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Israel, which is assumed to have its own nuclear weapons but maintains an official policy of deliberate ambiguity, views a nuclear Iran as an existential threat.

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The judge, who will consider a media application to lift reporting restrictions on 19 May, thanked the jury - which deliberated for more than six hours - for their "obvious hard work".

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The Red Crescent said on Wednesday that the video showed "this was neither a random incident nor an individual error, but rather a series of deliberate attacks".

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Jurors deliberated for more than 12 hours before finding Brooks guilty of two counts of attempted murder, one of attempted arson with intent to endanger life and one count of possession of a bladed article.

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"I am really, really worried we could see loss of life in the time ahead if people don't wise up and stop lighting these malicious and deliberate fires."

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