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deliberate
(redirected from deliberating)

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de·lib·er·ate  (d-lbr-t)
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 in action, movement, or manner, as if trying to avoid error: moved at a deliberate pace. See Synonyms at slow.
v. (--rt) 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.

[Latin dlbertus, past participle of dlberre, to consider, weigh : d-, de- + lbrre, to balance (from lbra, a balance, scales).]

de·liber·ate·ly adv.
de·liber·ate·ness n.

deliberate
Adjective
1. carefully thought out in advance; intentional
2. careful and unhurried: a deliberate gait
Verb
[-ating, -ated]
to consider (something) deeply; think over [Latin deliberare to consider well]
deliberately adv
deliberative adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.deliberatedeliberate - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
premeditate - consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder"
debate - argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
wrestle - engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"
think twice - consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"
consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
2.deliberate - discuss the pros and cons of an issue
vex - subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"
Adj.1.deliberate - carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
intended - resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult"
2.deliberate - unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice"

deliberate
adjective 2. careful, measured, slow, cautious, wary, thoughtful, prudent, circumspect, methodical, unhurried, heedful << OPPOSITE hurried
Translations

deliberate [dɪˈlɪbərɪt] adj (= intentional) → intencionado (= slow); pausado, lento
vi [dɪˈlɪbəreɪt]deliberar
deliberate adj [dɪˈlɪbərɪt] (= intentional) → délibéré(e) (= slow); mesuré(e)
vi [dɪˈlɪbəreɪt]délibérer, réfléchir
deliberate adj [dɪˈlɪbərɪt]
vi [dɪˈlɪbəreɪt]
adjabsichtlich;
(action, insult) → bewusst;
(slow) → bedächtig
viüberlegen
deliberate adj [dɪˈlɪbərɪt] (= intentional) → intenzionale (= slow); misurato/a
vi [dɪˈlɪbəreɪt]deliberare, riflettere

deliberate
adj deliberate [diˈlibərət]
1 intentional and not by accident That was a deliberate insult.doelbewus, opsetlik, voorbedagمُتَعَمَّد، مَقْصودумишленúmyslnýforsætlig; bevidstbewußt, vorsätzlichσκόπιμος, εσκεμμένοςdeliberado, intencionadotahtlikعمدی؛ تعمدیtahallinenvouluמְכוּוָןसुविचारितnamjeran, promišljenszándékossengajameðvitaður, úthugsaðurintenzionale故意の의도적인, 고의적인tyčinis, apgalvotastīšs; apzinātsdisengajakanopzettelijkbevisst, forsettlig, tilsiktetcelowy, rozmyślnypropositadointenţionat(пред)намеренныйúmyselnýnamerennameranavsiktligซึ่งทำอย่างรอบคอบและตั้งใจkasti, kasıtlı故意的навмиснийدانستہ ، غلطی سے نہیںcố ý
2 cautious and not hurried He had a very deliberate way of walking.bedaard, besadig, tydsaamحَذِر، مُتَرَوّى فيهбавенopatrný, uváženýroligbedächtigμετρημένος, προσεκτικόςpausado, lentotasaneسنجیده؛ بی شتابverkkainenmesuréשָׁקוּל, מִתחָשֵׁבध्यानपूर्वकoprezan, razboritmegfontolthati-hatigætinn, yfirvegaðurcauto, lento落ち着いた서두르지 않는, 신중한lėtas, neskubrus(par kustību, valodu) nesteidzīgsperlahan-lahanbedachtzaamforsiktig, sindig; selvbevisstpowolny, ostrożnyestudadodomolнеторопливыйrozvážnypreudarenoprezanförsiktig, behärskadที่รอบคอบdikkatli, sakin審慎的обережний; повільнийمحتاطthong thả
adv deˈliberately [-rət-]
1 on purpose You did that deliberately!doelbewus, opsetlik, met voorbedagte radeبصورَةٍ مَقْصودَه، عَمْداумишленоúmyslněforsætligt; bevidstabsichtlichεπίτηδεςdeliberadamente, a propósitomeelegaعمداًtahallaanexprèsבְּכָוָונָהजानबूझ करnamjernoszándékosandengan sengajaviljandiintenzionalmenteわざと고의로tyčiatīšisengajamet opzetmed overleggcelowode própositodinadins, (în mod) deli­berat(пред)намеренноzámernenamernonamernoavsiktligt, med flitอย่างรอบคอบbilerek, kasıtlı olarak故意地навмисноقصداcó mục đích
2 carefully and without hurrying He spoke quietly and deliberately.met oorleg, tydsaamبِحَذَر، بِعِنايَهвнимателноuváženě, rozvážněroligt; velovervejetbesonnenσυνετά, προσεκτικά, μετρημέναpausadamenteruttamataسنجیده؛ بطور آرامverkkaisestiposémentבְּאוֹפֵן שָׁקוּלसमझ-बूझ करpromišljeno, razboritomegfontoltanhati-hatiyfirvegað; rólegain modo cauto/ponderato慎重に신중하게lėtainesteidzīgiperlahan-lahanweloverwogenforsiktig, sindig; selvbevisstpowoli, ostrożniecom decisãofără grabăнеторопливоrozvážnepreudarnoopreznobehärskat, lugntอย่างสุขุมdikkatlice, sakin sakin審慎地обережно; повільноبا اطمینان ، بغیر جلدی کےthận trọng

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