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Deliberate

see synonyms of deliberate

Verb

1. consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over

think about carefully; weigh

Example Sentences:
'They considered the possibility of a strike'
'Turn the proposal over in your mind'

2. debate, deliberate

discuss the pros and cons of an issue

Adjective

3. calculated, deliberate, measured

carefully thought out in advance

Example Sentences:
'a calculated insult'
'with measured irony'

4. careful, deliberate, measured

unhurried and with care and dignity

Example Sentences:
'walking at the same measured pace'
'with all deliberate speed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deliberate

see synonyms of deliberate
adjective (dɪˈlɪbərɪt )
1. 
carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional
a deliberate insult
2. 
careful or unhurried in speech or action
a deliberate pace
verb (dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪt )
3. 
to consider (something) deeply; ponder; think over

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Deliberate

see synonyms of deliberate
adjective
1. 
carefully thought out and formed, or done on purpose; premeditated
2. 
careful in considering, judging, or deciding; not rash or hasty
3. 
unhurried and methodical
take deliberate aim
verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈliberˌated or deˈliberˌating
4. 
to think or consider carefully and fully; esp., to consider reasons for and against a thing in order to make up one's mind
a jury deliberates
verb transitive
5. 
to consider carefully

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Deliberate

see synonyms of deliberate
adj.
1. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult.
2. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. See Synonyms at voluntary.
3. Unhurried and careful: moved at a deliberate pace.
v. (-ə-rāt′) de·lib·er·at·ed, de·lib·er·at·ing, de·lib·er·ates
v.intr.
1. To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made.
2. To consult with another or others in a process of reaching a decision.
v.tr.
To consider (a matter) carefully and often slowly, as by weighing alternatives.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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