- 1. a. Weighing facts and arguments with a view to 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. Source: opted
- 2. a. Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result. Source: opted
- 3. a. Not hasty or sudden; slow. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. 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. Source: opted
- 5. v. i. 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, about, concerning. Source: opted
- 6. adj. carefully thought out in advance Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. unhurried and with care and dignity Source: wordnet
- 8. adj. characterized by conscious design or purpose Source: wordnet
- 9. v. think about carefully; weigh Source: wordnet
- 10. v. discuss the pros and cons of an issue Source: wordnet
- 11. 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. 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. 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
- 12. To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against;to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate aquestion. Source: adambom
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