deliberate

 

adjective

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪb(ə)rət/
  • 1done consciously and intentionally: a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict
  • 2careful and unhurried: a conscientious and deliberate worker
  • fully considered; not impulsive: a deliberate decision

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/
[no object]
  • engage in long and careful consideration: she deliberated over the menu
  • [with object] consider (a question) carefully: jurors deliberated the fate of those charged [with clause]: they deliberated what they should do with him

Derivatives

deliberateness

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪb(ə)rətnɪs/
noun

deliberator

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtə/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin deliberatus, 'considered carefully', past participle of deliberare, from de- 'down' + librare 'weigh' (from libra 'scales')