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deliberate

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/

The English word “deliberate” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Done on purpose; intentional.
  2. Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
  3. Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
  4. Not hasty or sudden; slow.

verb

  1. To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
  2. To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deliberat(e), borrowed from Latin dēlīberātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīberō (“to consider, weigh well”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + *līberō / lībrō (“to weigh”)), from *libera / libra (“a balance”); see librate. Doublet of deliber.

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