DELIBERATE

careful, deliberate, measured

(adjective) unhurried and with care and dignity; “walking at the same measured pace”; “with all deliberate speed”

deliberate, calculated, measured

(adjective) carefully thought out in advance; “a calculated insult”; “with measured irony”; “he made a deliberate decision not to respond negatively”

intentional, knowing, deliberate

(adjective) characterized by conscious design or purpose; “intentional damage”; “a knowing act of fraud”; “a deliberate attempt to provoke a response”

debate, deliberate

(verb) discuss the pros and cons of an issue

consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate

(verb) think about carefully; weigh; “They considered the possibility of a strike”; “Turn the proposal over in your mind”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

deliberate (comparative more deliberate, superlative most deliberate)

Done on purpose; intentional.

Synonyms: purposeful, volitional, Thesaurus:intentional

Antonyms: unintentional, unwitting

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.

Synonyms: circumspect, thoughtful

Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.

Synonyms: careful, cautious, well-advised, Thesaurus:cautious

Not hasty or sudden; slow.

Verb

deliberate (third-person singular simple present deliberates, present participle deliberating, simple past and past participle deliberated)

(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

(intransitive) To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.

Source: Wiktionary

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De*lib"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. deliberatus, p. p. of deliberare to deliberate; de- + librare to weigh. See Librate.]

1. Weighing facts and arguments with a view a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons; as, a deliberate judge or counselor. "These deliberate fools." Shak.

2. Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result. Settled visage and deliberate word. Shak.

3. Not hasty or sudden; slow. Hooker. His enunciation was so deliberate. W. Wirt.

De*lib"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deliberated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deliberating.]

Definition: To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question.

De*lib"er*ate, v. i.

Definition: To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, concerning. The woman the deliberation is lost. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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